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Difficulty: MediumEmphatic Stress

Read the statement below with emphatic stress on the capitalized word, and complete the contrastive question that elicits this stress pattern.

Answer:Statement: 'The chief surgeon HESITANTLY authorized the emergency procedure.'

Contrastive Question: Did the chief surgeon 【promptly】 authorize the emergency procedure?

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The blank must be filled with a contrasting adverb of manner (such as 'promptly', 'decisively', or 'eagerly') that directly challenges the capitalized word 'HESITANTLY'.
In Oral English assessments like JAMB UTME, emphatic stress places contrastive emphasis on the capitalized word in a statement. To elicit emphatic stress on 'HESITANTLY', the contrastive question must challenge the manner of the action by replacing 'HESITANTLY' with a contrasting adverb (such as 'promptly' or 'decisively') while leaving all other grammatical elements of the sentence intact.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the word receiving emphatic stress in the statement.
The word 'HESITANTLY' is printed in full capital letters, indicating contrastive focus on the manner of action.
Emphatic stress singles out specific information to be emphasized or contrasted.
2
Formulate a contrastive question that challenges ONLY the stressed element.
Keep the subject ('the chief surgeon'), main verb ('authorize'), and object ('the emergency procedure') unchanged.
A valid contrastive question maintains all context except the specific element being challenged.
3
Supply an appropriate contrasting word for the blank position.
Inserting an adverb such as 'promptly', 'decisively', or 'eagerly' challenges 'HESITANTLY', prompting the response: 'No, he HESITANTLY authorized it.'
Using an opposing or alternative adverb directly elicits the intended emphatic stress.

Key Concept

Emphatic Stress and Contrastive Focus
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