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JAMB Use of English 2012 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: The cat DEVOURED the rat.

  1. A.Did the rat devour the cat?
  2. B.What devoured the rat?
  3. C.Did the cat pet the rat?
  4. D.Is this the rat that the cat devoured?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Did the cat pet the rat?)

Explanation

Stressing DEVOURED corrects the action: the cat ate the rat, it did not pet it.