Speech : word stress on 3 syllables , concord, collocation - SS3 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What is the meaning of the collocation "whims and caprices"?
sudden changes of mind or behavior
To be very lucky
To do something very quickly
To be very careful
Which of the following is not a collocation?
from the get-go
in the nick of time
to make ends meet
to play hooky
What is the difference between normal stress and emphatic stress?
Normal stress is used to convey the basic meaning of a sentence, while emphatic stress is used to emphasize a particular word or phrase in a sentence.
Normal stress is used to connect, clarify, compare, or highlight ideas, while emphatic stress is used to ask a question.
Normal stress is used to convey the speaker's emotions, while emphatic stress is used to convey the speaker's attitude.
Which of the following sentences uses emphatic stress?
I went to the store.
What does she do here?
I really like that shirt.
Which of the following sentences uses normal stress?
I went to the store.
What does she do here?
I really like that shirt.
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
- A. The boys and girls are playing in the park.
- B. The boys and girls is playing in the park.
The boys and girls are playing in the park.
The boys and girls is playing in the park.
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
- A. The team of players is playing well.
- B. The team of players are playing well.
The team of players is playing well.
The team of players are playing well