JAMB and WAEC English Language questions: Emphatic stress and intonation

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1. Question 21· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

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

   • ADid the boys watch football yesterday?
   • BDid the girls play football yesterday?
   • CWhen did the boys play football?
   • DDid the boys play basketball yesterday?

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2. Question 22· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

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

   • ADid Chika walk to church?
   • BDid Chika run to school?
   • CWho walked to school?
   • DHow did Chika get to school?

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3. Question 23· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

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

   • AIs the party in the hall?
   • BIs the meeting in the classroom?
   • CWhen is the meeting?
   • DIs the meeting outside the hall?

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4. Question 24· 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?

   • AWho broke the plate?
   • BDid Tunde wash the plate?
   • CDid Tunde break the cup?
   • DWhere did Tunde break the plate?

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5. Question 25· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

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

   • ADid Ada buy the book?
   • BWho sold the book?
   • CDid Ada sell the bag?
   • DWhen did Ada sell the book?

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6. Question 26· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

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

   • AWhen did Emeka walk to school?
   • BWho walked to school today?
   • CWhere did Emeka walk to today?
   • DDid Emeka ride to school today?

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7. Question 27· Emphatic stress and intonation· WAEC

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

   • ADid the teacher praise the boy?
   • BWhom did the teacher punish?
   • CDid the principal punish the boy?
   • DWhen was the boy punished?

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8. Question 28· 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.

   • AWho bought the shoes?
   • BWhat did Ada buy?
   • CDid Ada sell the shoes?
   • DWhen did Ada buy the shoes?

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9. Question 29· 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?

   • ADid your sister sell the phone?
   • BWho bought the new phone?
   • CWhat did your sister buy?
   • DDid your sister buy an old phone?

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10. Question 30· 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?

    • ADid Tunde wash the plate?
    • BWho broke the plate?
    • CDid Tunde break the cup?
    • DWhen did Tunde break the plate?

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