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JAMB Use of English 2001 Question 75

Question 75

Emphatic Stress and Intonation

The word in capital letters has an emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence: They FLEW to Abuja.

  1. A.Did they go to Abuja by road?
  2. B.Did they fly to Jos?
  3. C.How will they get to Abuja?
  4. D.Where did they fly to?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Did they go to Abuja by road?)

Explanation

Stressing FLEW corrects the way they travelled, so it answers 'Did they go by road?'.