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JAMB Use of English 2009 Question 98

Question 98

Emphatic Stress and Intonation

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates: LAM called Uche a pilot.

  1. A.What did Lam call Uche?
  2. B.Did Okoro call Uche a pilot?
  3. C.Did Lam call Uche a driver?
  4. D.Did Lam wish Uche to be a pilot?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Did Okoro call Uche a pilot?)

Explanation

Stressing LAM answers a question about who did the calling, so it replies to 'Did Okoro call Uche a pilot?'