The word in capital letter has the emphatic stress. choose the option in which the...

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JAMB 2014

The word in capital letter has the emphatic stress. choose the option in which the given sentence relates.

AMINA went to Abuja by air.

A. Did Amina go to Jos by air?
B. Is Amina going to Abuja by air?
C. Who went to Abuja by air?
D. Did Amina go to Abuja by road?

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

Emphatic stress is used to clarify information given or asked in the question. In this case, the appropriate question for the response AMINA went to Abuja by car is "Who went to Abuja by car?". Amina is emphasised because the writer wants to know who went to Abuja by car.

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