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WAEC English Language questions: Emphatic stress and intonation

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  1. Question 1· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    In 'My SISTER bought the red car', the word in capitals carries the emphasis. Which question does the sentence answer?

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  2. Question 2· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    'MY brother bought the car.' (stress on MY) The sentence answers the question:

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  3. Question 3· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    'Ngozi bought TWO books.' (stress on TWO) The sentence answers the question:

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  4. Question 4· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    'We will travel on SATURDAY.' (stress on SATURDAY) The sentence answers the question:

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  5. Question 5· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    'Bola's FATHER is a pilot.' (stress on FATHER) The sentence answers the question:

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  6. Question 6· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    In the sentence below, the word in capitals carries the emphatic stress. Which question does the sentence answer? Ngozi sold the BOOKS at the fair.

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  7. Question 7· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    'Musa ATE the rice.' (stress on ATE) The sentence answers the question:

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  8. Question 8· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    In the sentence below, the word in capitals carries the emphatic stress. Which question does the sentence answer? Tunde BORROWED the bicycle.

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  9. Question 9· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    'The boys played FOOTBALL yesterday.' (stress on FOOTBALL) The sentence answers the question:

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  10. Question 10· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    'Chika walked to SCHOOL.' (stress on SCHOOL) The sentence answers the question:

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  11. Question 11· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    'The meeting is IN the hall.' (stress on IN) The sentence answers the question:

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  12. Question 12· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    'Ada sold the BOOK.' (stress on BOOK) The sentence answers the question:

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  13. Question 13· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    In 'Emeka WALKED to school today', the word in capitals carries the emphasis. Which question does the sentence answer?

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  14. Question 14· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    'The TEACHER punished the boy.' (stress on TEACHER) The sentence answers the question:

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  15. Question 15· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

    In the sentence below, the word in capitals carries the emphatic stress. Which question does the sentence answer? ADA bought the shoes.

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