The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
Maiduguri is the CAPITAL of Borno State.
Maiduguri is the CAPITAL of Borno State.
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Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
In answering questions on emphatic stress, the interrogative sentence that contradicts the emphasized word is the correct option. The emphasized word from the question above is ''capital''. Option C contradicts the statement.
Is Maiduguri a town in Borno State? The underlined word contradicts the emphasized word, ''capital''.
In answering questions on emphatic stress, the interrogative sentence that contradicts the emphasized word is the correct option. The emphasized word from the question above is ''capital''. Option C contradicts the statement.
Is Maiduguri a town in Borno State? The underlined word contradicts the emphasized word, ''capital''.