English LanguageEmphatic stress and intonationJAMB
The word in capitals carries the emphatic stress: 'My SISTER bought the new phone.' Which question does the sentence answer?
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Answer: B. Who bought the new phone?
Stress on SISTER identifies the person, answering 'Who bought the new phone?'
An AdmitMe practice question, written for the JAMB syllabus. Not an official past question.