In the following sentence, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letter. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to wh...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2018 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

In the following sentence, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letter. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer. 

Ade's BICYCLE is made of steel.

Answer Details
The sentence "Ade's BICYCLE is made of steel." emphasizes the word "BICYCLE", indicating that the speaker is specifically referring to Ade's bicycle and not any other possessions of Ade's. The word "BICYCLE" receives the stress in the sentence, meaning that the speaker is trying to emphasize that it is Ade's bicycle that is being talked about, not any other object that Ade might own. The question that the sentence is the appropriate answer to is "Is Ade's bicycle made of steel?" because the sentence states that Ade's bicycle is indeed made of steel.

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