JAMB English Language 2017 Objective — Question 59

Question 59 of 59 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

HIS wife works in a bank. (Which sentence relates to the given one, where capitals show emphatic stress?)

A. A. Where does his wife work?
B. B. Does his wife play in a bank?
C. C. Does his concubine work in a bank?
D. D. Does my wife work in a bank?Correct

Explanation

Emphatic stress on 'HIS' contrasts with another possessive pronoun, e.g. 'my', satisfying the condition of emphatic stress.

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