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Post-UTME English Language 2009 Objective — Question 11

Question 11 of 21 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2009 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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John BOUGHT the book yesterday. (choose the emphatic question this answers)

  • A. Did John win the book yesterday?
  • B. when did John buy the book?
  • C. Who bought the book yesterday?Correct
  • D. Has John received the book he bought yesterday?

Explanation

The emphatic stress on 'BOUGHT' (as opposed to who did the buying) is best answered by a question emphasizing the action's agent: 'Who bought the book yesterday?'

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