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Difficulty: EasyEmphatic Stress

In the sentence below, the word printed in capital letters carries emphatic stress:

The GEOLOGIST discovered a rare mineral in the cave.

Which of the following questions is the statement an answer to?

  1. Did the botanist discover a rare mineral in the cave?Answer
  2. B
    Did the geologist analyze a rare mineral in the cave?
  3. C
    Did the geologist discover an ancient artifact in the cave?
  4. D
    Did the geologist discover a rare mineral in the laboratory?

Answer

Did the botanist discover a rare mineral in the cave?
The correct option questions the identity of the person who made the discovery by substituting 'botanist' for 'geologist'. Answering this question with the given statement correctly places emphatic stress on 'GEOLOGIST' to refute the wrong subject.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the capitalized word carrying emphatic stress.
The capitalized word is 'GEOLOGIST', which functions as the subject of the statement.
Emphatic stress is used to highlight or contrast specific information in a statement.
2
Determine the appropriate question that would elicit this stressed response.
The correct question must contradict ONLY the stressed word ('geologist'), introducing a contrasting subject ('botanist') while preserving all other sentence elements.
When a speaker responds to a question that misidentifies the stressed element, they emphasize the correct word to fix the misunderstanding.

Key Concept

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