Chapter 7

What is the basic characteristic of a nasal consonant?

• The air escapes through the nose

• The soft palate is raised

• Air passes through the mouth

• The closure in the mouth is incomplete

How many types of closure are there for nasal consonants?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which of the following is not a type of closure for nasal consonants?

• Bilabial

• Alveolar

• Velar

• Palatal

Which nasal consonant never occurs in initial position?

• m

• n

• ŋ

• All of the above occur in initial position

Where does the nasal consonant ŋ occur most frequently?

• Initial position

• Medial position

• Final position

• It does not occur frequently

When 'nk' appears in the middle of a word, what is the pronunciation?

• The 'k' is always pronounced

• The 'k' is never pronounced

• The pronunciation varies

• There is no 'k' sound

Which statement about the pronunciation of 'ng' in the middle of a word is correct?

• It is always pronounced as ŋg

• It is always pronounced as ŋ

• The pronunciation varies between ŋg and ŋ

• It is pronounced differently in every word

When words end orthographically with 'ng', how is the final sound pronounced?

• ŋg

• ŋ

• ng

• Both ŋg and ŋ are possible

How are the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives with 'ng' pronounced?

• Always as ŋ

• Always as ŋg

• It varies

• There is no 'ng' sound in these forms

Which of the following statements about the distribution of ŋ is not true?

• It rarely occurs after a diphthong or long vowel

• It occurs freely in initial position

• It occurs quite frequently in medial position

• It never occurs in final position