In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters, From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
The girl DANCED in the village square.
A
Who danced in the village square?
B
Is this the village square where the girl dance?
C
Did the girl dance in the village square?
D
Did the girl sing in the village square?
Verified Correct Answer: D.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
DANCED is the word with the emphatic stress. This word is stressed to clarify an error that was made in the question. The question that matches is:
Did the girl sing in the village square?
No. The girl DANCED in the village square.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12526)