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JAMB Use of English 2014 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: Musa is STAYING in Enugu.

  1. A.Is Musa passing through Enugu?
  2. B.Is Musa staying on the outskirts of Enugu?
  3. C.Is Audu staying in Enugu?
  4. D.Was Musa staying in Enugu?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Is Musa passing through Enugu?)

Explanation

Stressing STAYING contrasts it with merely passing through.