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JAMB Use of English 2012 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 ACCOUNTANT paid the workers' July salary in September.

  1. A.When were the workers paid?
  2. B.Did the cashier pay the workers' salary in September?
  3. C.Workers received their July salary in September?
  4. D.The September salary was paid in July?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Did the cashier pay the workers' salary in September?)

Explanation

Stressing ACCOUNTANT corrects who paid: it was the accountant, not the cashier.