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JAMB English Language 2016 Objective — Question 95

Question 95 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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95. From these questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllables are written in capital letter(s): 'Inoffensive' A. inOffensive B. inoFFENsive C. inoffensiVE D. Inoffensive

  • A. inOffensive
  • B. inoFFENsive
  • C. inoffensiVECorrect
  • D. Inoffensive

Explanation

In poly syllabic words, it is wrong to always stress the prefixes and suffix. Hence, this is applicable in 'inoFFENsive'.

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