JAMB Use of English 2010 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: EMEKA finished his home work yesterday

  1. A.Was Emeka helped to do his home work?
  2. B.Did Emeka do his home work yesterday?
  3. C.When did Emeka finish his home work?
  4. D.Who finished his home work yesterday?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (Who finished his home work yesterday?)

Explanation

Stressing EMEKA answers a question about the person who did it: 'Who finished his homework yesterday?'