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JAMB Use of English 1999 Question 48

Question 48

Emphatic Stress and Intonation

The word in capital letters has an emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence: The fire destroyed MANY lives

  1. A.Did the fire destroy the village?
  2. B.Did the fire destroy some houses?
  3. C.Did the fire destroy any lives?
  4. D.Did the fire spare any lives?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Did the fire destroy any lives?)

Explanation

Stressing MANY answers a question about whether any lives were lost: not just some, but many.