How are consonant blends formed?

when two or more consonants are blended together

when two vowels are put together

when a vowel and a consonant is joined together

What Do You Know About Consonant Blends?

Approved & Edited by ProProfs Editorial Team

The ProProfs editorial team is comprised of experienced subject matter experts. They've collectively created over 10,000 quizzes and lessons, serving over 100 million users. Our team includes in-house content moderators and subject matter experts, as well as a global network of rigorously trained contributors. All adhere to our comprehensive editorial guidelines, ensuring the delivery of high-quality content.

Learn about Our Editorial Process

| By Krissykuter

Krissykuter

Community Contributor

Quizzes Created: 1 | Total Attempts: 987

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 988 | Updated: Aug 16, 2024

Quiz Flashcard

Feedback

During the Quiz End of Quiz

Difficulty

Sequential Easy First Hard First

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Whatsapp Share on Pinterest Share on Email Copy to Clipboard Embed on your website

1/5

How are consonant blends formed?
- When two vowels are put together
- When a vowel and a consonant is joined together
- When two or more consonants are blended together

About This Quiz

This quiz is about consonant blends found at the beginning of a word. It seeks in assisting students in improving their word recognition skills and See moreto also help in producing better enunciation and pronunciation of words. When these skills are developed, students become independent readers and that is our aim!

What Do You Know About Consonant Blends? - Quiz

Questions and Answers

2.

Which one of these is an example of a consonant blend?
- 'db'
- 'cr'
- 'dl'
Correct Answer
A. 'cr'

Explanation
A consonant blend is a combination of two or more consonant sounds that appear together in a word without any vowels in between. In the given options, 'cr' is the only one that fits this definition. It represents the blend of the consonant sounds /k/ and /r/. 'db' and 'dl' are not consonant blends as they have a vowel sound between the consonants.

Rate this question:
3.

A consonant blend has only one sound.
- True
- False
Correct Answer
A. False

Explanation
A consonant blend is a combination of two or more consonant sounds that are blended together, but each sound is still pronounced distinctly. Therefore, a consonant blend does not have only one sound, making the statement false.

Rate this question:
4.

Define what a consonant blend is.

Correct Answer
When two or more consonants are joined together to make one sound.

Explanation
The correct answer reiterates the definition provided in the question, stating that a consonant blend is formed when two or more consonants are combined to produce a single sound. This explanation accurately summarizes the concept of a consonant blend without any additional information.

Rate this question:

1
5.

Peter likes the __________girls in his class.

Correct Answer
Pretty

Explanation
Peter likes the pretty girls in his class. This suggests that Peter is attracted to or has a preference for girls who are considered attractive or beautiful.

Rate this question:

3

What Do You Know About Consonant Blends?

How are consonant blends formed?

Which one of these is an example of a consonant blend?

A consonant blend has only one sound.

Define what a consonant blend is.

Peter likes the __________girls in his class.