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JAMB Use of English 1999 Question 49

Question 49

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 electricity in OUR premises comes from a generator

  1. A.Is the electricity in your compound supplied by a generator?
  2. B.Is the electricity in your neighbour's premises supplied by a generator?
  3. C.Does the electricity in your premises come from NEPA?
  4. D.Does everybody in your street receive electricity from generators?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Is the electricity in your neighbour's premises supplied by a generator?)

Explanation

Stressing OUR contrasts our premises with someone else's, so it answers a question about the neighbour's premises.