JAMB English Language 2011 Objective — Question 89

Explanation

MEditative — Words that end with 'ative' are stressed on the syllable as that of the root or base word. The root word here is 'meditate'. Words that end in 'ate' are stressed on the third to the last syllable. Therefore, in 'Meditate', the third to the last syllable is 'ME' in Meditate. Eventually, 'meditative' will be stressed on the first syllable which gives us 'MEditative'.