JAMB Use of English 2011 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 POLICE arrested the suspect

  1. A.Did the police placate the suspect?
  2. B.Who arested the suspect?
  3. C.Who did the police arrest?
  4. D.Did the police arrest the suspect?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Who arested the suspect?)

Explanation

Stressing POLICE tells us who did the arresting, so it answers 'Who arrested the suspect?'.