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JAMB Use of English 2002 Question 68

Question 68

Emphatic Stress and Intonation

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence: The university has been TEMPORARILY closed

  1. A.Has the campus been permanently closed?
  2. B.Has the university been permanently open?
  3. C.Has the university been permanently closed?
  4. D.Has the college been temporarily closed?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Has the university been permanently closed?)

Explanation

Stressing TEMPORARILY corrects 'permanently' in a question about the university being closed.