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JAMB Use of English 2005 Question 100

Question 100

Emphatic Stress and Intonation

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates: The EAGLES won the match

  1. A.Did the Eagles lose the match?
  2. B.Who won the match?
  3. C.What did the Eagles win?
  4. D.Did the Eagles win the match?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Who won the match?)

Explanation

Stressing EAGLES tells us who won, so it answers 'Who won the match?'.