The word in capital letters has an emphatic stress, Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence? The fire destroyed MANY lives?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 1999 Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

The word in capital letters has an emphatic stress, Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence?

The fire destroyed MANY lives?

Answer Details
The emphatic stress is on the word "MANY." Therefore, the best option that fits the expression in the sentence is "Did the fire destroy any lives?" as it emphasizes the large number of lives that were lost in the fire.

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