JAMB and WAEC English Language questions

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Question 721· Word stress· JAMB
Choose the correct stress pattern for the word necessary. The stressed syllable is in capitals.
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Answer: C. NEcessary
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Question 722· Word stress· WAEC
Which word is stressed on the third syllable?
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Answer: B. educAtion
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Question 723· Word stress· JAMB
Choose the correct stress pattern for the word education. The stressed syllable is in capitals.
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Answer: D. eduCAtion
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Question 724· Word stress· WAEC
Which word is stressed on the second syllable?
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Answer: C. deVElop
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Question 725· Word stress· JAMB
Choose the correct stress pattern for the word economic. The stressed syllable is in capitals.
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Answer: D. ecoNOmic
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Question 726· Word stress· WAEC
Which syllable of the word photographer carries the main stress?
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Answer: C. the second (-to-)
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Question 727· Word stress· JAMB
Choose the correct stress pattern for the word development. The stressed syllable is in capitals.
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Answer: D. deVELopment
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Question 728· Word stress· JAMB
Choose the correct stress pattern for the word photographer. The stressed syllable is in capitals.
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Answer: C. phoTOgrapher
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Question 729· Word stress· WAEC
In which of these words does the main stress fall on the first syllable?
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Answer: B. interesting
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Question 730· Word stress· JAMB
In which sentence is the word 'object' stressed on the second syllable?
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Answer: C. I object to the plan.
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Question 731· Word stress· JAMB
In which word does the main stress fall on the first syllable?
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Answer: D. comfortable
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Question 732· Word stress· JAMB
In 'They will present the award tomorrow', the word 'present' is stressed on
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Answer: B. the second syllable
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Question 733· Word stress· WAEC
Which word is stressed on its second syllable?
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Answer: D. computer
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Question 734· Word stress· JAMB
Which of these words is stressed on the first syllable: canoe, police, career or orange?
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Answer: D. orange
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Question 735· Word stress· WAEC
In which of these words does the stress fall on the last syllable: guarantee, garage, gather, gallon?
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Answer: D. guarantee
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Question 736· Word stress· JAMB
Which of the following words is stressed on the second syllable?
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Answer: C. police
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Question 737· Word stress· JAMB
Which of these words is stressed on its final syllable?
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Answer: D. engineer
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Question 738· Word stress· JAMB
Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable?
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Answer: C. mother
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Question 739· Word stress· WAEC
Which of these words is stressed on the second syllable: mechanic, medicine, mountain, message?
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Answer: A. mechanic
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Question 740· Word stress· WAEC
Which of these words is stressed on the second syllable: conductor, elephant, capital, discipline?
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Answer: D. conductor
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JAMB and WAEC English Language questions

Choose the correct stress pattern for the word necessary. The stressed syllable is in capitals.

Which word is stressed on the third syllable?

Choose the correct stress pattern for the word education. The stressed syllable is in capitals.

Which word is stressed on the second syllable?

Choose the correct stress pattern for the word economic. The stressed syllable is in capitals.

Which syllable of the word photographer carries the main stress?

Choose the correct stress pattern for the word development. The stressed syllable is in capitals.

Choose the correct stress pattern for the word photographer. The stressed syllable is in capitals.

In which of these words does the main stress fall on the first syllable?

In which sentence is the word 'object' stressed on the second syllable?

In which word does the main stress fall on the first syllable?

In 'They will present the award tomorrow', the word 'present' is stressed on

Which word is stressed on its second syllable?

Which of these words is stressed on the first syllable: canoe, police, career or orange?

In which of these words does the stress fall on the last syllable: guarantee, garage, gather, gallon?

Which of the following words is stressed on the second syllable?

Which of these words is stressed on its final syllable?

Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable?

Which of these words is stressed on the second syllable: mechanic, medicine, mountain, message?

Which of these words is stressed on the second syllable: conductor, elephant, capital, discipline?