JAMB - English Language (2014 - No. 65)
The word in capital letter has the emphatic stress. choose the option in which the given sentence relates.
Musa is STAYING in Enugu.
Was Musa staying in Enugu?
Is Musa going through Enugu?
Is Musa staying on the outskirt of Enugu?
Is Audu staying in Enugu?
คำอธิบาย
Emphatic stress is the placement of greater stress on a particular word or syllable in an utterance. This is done for emphasis or clarification. In this case, emphatic stress is placed on "staying" in the utterance to clarify an error that was made in the question. This means that the question that should be selected should be one that contains a word or phrase that contrasts with "staying" while everything else remains the same. This is why "Is Musa going through Enugu" is the answer to this question.
Is Musa going through Enugu?
No. Musa is STAYING in Enugu.