The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
The man BOUGHT the newspaper.
- Is this the newspaper which the man bought?
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Did the man read the newspaper?
- Who bought the newspaper?
- What did the man buy?
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
In answering questions on emphatic stress, the correct answer is usually the one that contradicts the statement.
option A clearly state the newspaper was bought by the man
option B has emphasis on the word read
option C has its emphasis on the person who bought the paper
option D has its emphatic stress on what was bought (newspaper). All the options except B has the emphasis of buying the newspaper. Therefore option B best explains the above statement.