Which of the following statement/s is/are false ? (a) The letter 's' represents four different sounds in the four English words see, sugar, nose and vision. (b) The first consonant sound in the English word ocean is the same as the last consonant sound in the English word push. (c) The English word high begins and ends with the same sound. (d) The English words voice and noise end with the same consonant sound.

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Here's a detailed explanation justifying why Option 4 is the correct answer:

**Why Option 4 is Correct: Statements (c) and (d) are false**

*   **Statement (c): The English word *high* begins and ends with the same sound.** This statement is **false**. The word "high" begins with the /h/ sound and ends with the /aɪ/ diphthong (a combination of two vowel sounds). These are clearly different sounds.

*   **Statement (d): The English words *voice* and *noise* end with the same consonant sound.** This statement is **false**. The word "voice" ends with a voiced /s/ sound (represented phonetically as /z/), while the word "noise" ends with a voiced /z/ sound. While both are voiced fricatives, the "voice" ends with /s/ and "noise" ends with /z/.

**Why the other options are incorrect:**

*   **Option 1: Only statement (b) is false** This is incorrect because, as explained above, statements (c) and (d) are also false.

*   **Option 2: Only statement (c) is false** This is incorrect because statement (d) is also false.

*   **Option 3: Statements (a) and (b) are false** This is incorrect because statement (a) is true. Let's analyze statement (a):

*   **Statement (a): The letter 's' represents four different sounds in the four English words *see*, *sugar*, *nose* and *vision*.** This statement is **true**.
        *   *see*: The 's' is pronounced as /s/.
        *   *sugar*: The 's' is pronounced as /ʃ/ (the "sh" sound).
        *   *nose*: The 's' is pronounced as /z/.
        *   *vision*: The 's' is pronounced as /ʒ/ (the voiced version of "sh," like in "measure").

Now, let's analyze statement (b):

*   **Statement (b): The first consonant sound in the English word *ocean* is the same as the last consonant sound in the English word *push*.** This statement is **true**. The first consonant sound in "ocean" is /ʃ/ (the "sh" sound), and the last consonant sound in "push" is also /ʃ/.

Therefore, since statements (c) and (d) are the only false statements, Option 4 is the correct answer.