In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose...

JAMB 2019

In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers july salary in september

A. when were the workers paid
B. did the cashier pay the workers salary in september
C. workers received their july salary in september
D. the september salary was paid in july

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

In answering questions on emphatic stress, the answer in direct reversal to the one in block form and that seeks to clearly restate and provoke the statement is the most suitable. This is why did the cashier pay the workers salary in september is right.

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