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JAMB Use of English 2011 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: Maiduguri is the CAPITAL of Borno State

  1. A.Is Maiduguri the capital of Plateau State?
  2. B.Which State is Maiduguri the capital of?
  3. C.Is Maiduguri a town in Borno State?
  4. D.What is the capital of Borno State?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Is Maiduguri a town in Borno State?)

Explanation

Stressing CAPITAL corrects the idea that Maiduguri is just a town: it is the capital. So it answers 'Is Maiduguri a town in Borno State?'.