The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
The man BOUGHT the newspaper.
The man BOUGHT the newspaper.
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
In answering questions on emphatic stress, the correct answer is usually the one that contradicts the statement.
option A clearly state the newspaper was bought by the man
option B has emphasis on the word read
option C has its emphasis on the person who bought the paper
option D has its emphatic stress on what was bought (newspaper). All the options except B has the emphasis of buying the newspaper. Therefore option B best explains the above statement.
In answering questions on emphatic stress, the correct answer is usually the one that contradicts the statement.
option A clearly state the newspaper was bought by the man
option B has emphasis on the word read
option C has its emphasis on the person who bought the paper
option D has its emphatic stress on what was bought (newspaper). All the options except B has the emphasis of buying the newspaper. Therefore option B best explains the above statement.