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In the sentence below, the word that recieves the emphatic stress is written in capital ...

In the sentence below, the word that recieves the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
The workers agreed to forgo their DECEMBER salaries.
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  • A Did the workers agree to forgo their December salaries?
  • B Did the workers refuse to forgo their December salaries?
  • C Did the workers agree to claim their December salaries?
  • D Did the workers agree to forgo their March salaries?
Correct Answer: Option D
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 D is the correct answer here because the word ''March contradicts December''.

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