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Answer the following question below , the word in capital letters has the emphatic ...

Answer the following question below , the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
The cat DEVOURED the rat
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  • A Did the rat devour the cat?
  • B What devoured the rat?
  • C Did the cat eat the rat?
  • D Is this the rat that the cat devoured?
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
In responding to questions on emphatic stress, Interrogative sentence that contradicts the emphasized word is the correct option. This means that, the statement that does not have the emphasized word in it is the correct answer. Option C is the correct answer here because the word ''eat contradicts ''devour''

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