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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