JAMB 2024 English Language · Question 190

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given stress relates.  We WALKED to the school.

Options

  1. A.Did we walk to the stadium?
  2. B.Did we run to the school?
  3. C.Did they walk to the school?
  4. D.Did we walk to the church?

Answer: B. Did we run to the school?

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: In emphatic stress questions, the capitalized word is the one being stressed because it contrasts with, or corrects, something else. The sentence "We WALKED to the school" stresses the verb walked. So the question it answers must be asking about the action or manner of getting there, such as walking versus running or riding.

Explain the concept: Emphatic stress shows which part of the sentence carries the new or contrasting information.

  • We walked to the school: the stress is on we, so the question is about who went.
  • We WALKED to the school: the stress is on walked, so the question is about how we went.
  • We walked to the SCHOOL: the stress is on school, so the question is about where we went.

Work through the options:

  • A. "Did we walk to the stadium?" tests the place, so the stress would be on school. ✗
  • B. "Did we run to the school?" tests the action: run versus walk. The answer "We WALKED to the school" corrects the verb. ✓
  • C. "Did they walk to the school?" tests the subject, so the stress would be on we. ✗
  • D. "Did we walk to the church?" tests the place, so the stress would be on school. ✗

Answer: The correct option is B.

Tip: Find the word in capitals, then look for the option that changes only that part of the sentence. In B, only the verb differs (run vs walked), so it matches the stressed word. The other options keep the verb the same and change something else.

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