The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.Your mother CAN cook the meal.

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 2005 Subject: English Language

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The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.Your mother CAN cook the meal.
Answer Details
The given sentence relates to the option "Isn't my mother able to cook the meal?" The emphatic stress on the word "can" emphasizes the ability of the subject, which in this case is the mother. The sentence suggests that the mother is capable of cooking the meal, contradicting any doubts or questions about her ability. Therefore, the sentence implies that the speaker is clarifying or responding to someone who had questioned the mother's ability to cook the meal.
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