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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1 English, Question 147

Topic: Listening and speaking

Q147

The ‘minimal pair’ drill can be an effective strategy to improve :

  1. (1) VocabularyCorrect answer
  2. (2) Pronunciation
  3. (3) Reading comprehension
  4. (4) Grammar

Solution.

CBSE answer: (1)

Answer: (1) Vocabulary

  1. A minimal pair is two words that differ in just one sound, such as ship and sheep or pen and pan.
  2. Each pair is two different words with two different meanings, so the drill also makes learners notice that one sound changes the word itself.
  3. In this way it supports accurate word recognition and word knowledge.
Our note

Note: a minimal pair drill is a standard pronunciation exercise (hearing and producing one sound contrast), so (2) Pronunciation is the better answer.