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JAMB Use of English 2003 Question 79

Question 79

Emphatic Stress and Intonation

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the sentence relates: The President SPOKE to the press

  1. A.Did the President write to the press?
  2. B.Did the President speak to the press?
  3. C.Who spoke to the press?
  4. D.Are these the pressmen that the President spoke to?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Did the President write to the press?)

Explanation

Stressing SPOKE corrects the idea of another action, so it answers 'Did the President write to the press?'