Write down the words where consonants are softened by letters like и, е, ё, ю, я or the soft sign ( ь ). Example of a Typical Solution If the exercise asks to find words with soft consonants:

Write down the words where the consonant sounds are hard.

ле́то, мяч, зе́бра (the sounds [л'], [м'], [з'] are soft).

Look at the list provided in your textbook (e.g., words like завод, работа, ученик ).