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JAMB English Language questions: Emphatic stress and intonation

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  1. Question 1· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    In 'The meeting is on FRIDAY', the stressed word answers which question?

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  2. Question 2· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    In the sentence 'Musa bought rice at the market', the emphatic stress falls on the word rice. Which question does the sentence answer?

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  3. Question 3· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    In the sentence 'Musa bought rice at the market', the emphatic stress falls on the word market. Which question does the sentence answer?

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  4. Question 4· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    The word in capitals carries the emphatic stress: 'The teacher PRAISED the boy.' Which question does the sentence answer?

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  5. Question 5· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    In the sentence 'Musa bought rice at the market', the emphatic stress falls on the word Musa. Which question does the sentence answer?

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  6. Question 6· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    The word in capitals carries the emphatic stress: 'Kemi travelled to Abuja on MONDAY.' Which question does the sentence answer?

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  7. Question 7· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    In 'Musa bought a NEW car', the word in capitals answers which question?

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  8. Question 8· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    In the sentence 'Ngozi sold the car yesterday', the emphatic stress falls on the word yesterday. Which question does the sentence answer?

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  9. Question 9· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    In 'ADA wrote the letter', the stressed word answers which question?

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  10. Question 10· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    In the sentence 'Tunde broke the plate', the emphatic stress falls on the word Tunde. Which question does the sentence answer?

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  11. Question 11· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    In the sentence 'Ngozi sold the car yesterday', the emphatic stress falls on the word Ngozi. Which question does the sentence answer?

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  12. Question 12· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    In the sentence 'Ngozi sold the car yesterday', the emphatic stress falls on the word sold. Which question does the sentence answer?

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  13. Question 13· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    In the sentence 'Tunde broke the plate', the emphatic stress falls on the word broke. Which question does the sentence answer?

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  14. Question 14· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    The word in capitals carries the emphatic stress: 'My SISTER bought the new phone.' Which question does the sentence answer?

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  15. Question 15· Emphatic stress and intonation· JAMB

    In the sentence 'Tunde broke the plate', the emphatic stress falls on the word plate. Which question does the sentence answer?

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