The words in capital letter have the emphatic stress. Choose the options to which the given sentences relate.
I bought my WIFE a red dress
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Did I buy my husband a red dress?
- Did I buy my wife a red shoe?
- Did he buy my wife a red dress?
- Did I buy my wife a black dress?
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
Emphatic stress is the placement of greater stress on a particular word in a phrase or sentence. In this case, the word wife is emphasized to correct a mistake that has been made in the question. To find the appropriate question to the response: I bought my WIFE a new dress, you have to find the question that has a word that is different from the emphasized word/ the word in capital letters. The correct question is
A. Did I buy my husband a new dress?
No. I bought my WIFE a new dress.
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