JAMB Use of English 2009 Question 99

Question 99

Emphatic Stress and Intonation

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates: The girl DANCED in the village square.

  1. A.Who danced in the village square?
  2. B.Is this the village square where the girl danced?
  3. C.Did the girl dance in the village square?
  4. D.Did the girl sing in the village square?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (Did the girl sing in the village square?)

Explanation

Stressing DANCED corrects the action, so it answers 'Did the girl sing ...?'