Emphasising the underlined words

[Unregistered]

Hi,

I need help which the following question,


What difference is made by emphasising the underlined words in each of these sentences?

***i've used speech marks to represent the underlined words***

I didn’t know your first wife spoke "Swedish".

I didn’t know your first wife "spoke" Swedish.

I didn’t know your "first" wife spoke Swedish.

I "didn’t" know your first wife spoke Swedish.


I look forward to your reply.

Thanks.

[Anglika]

Hi,

I need help which the following question,


What difference is made by emphasising the underlined words in each of these sentences?

***i've used speech marks to represent the underlined words***

I didn’t know your first wife spoke "Swedish". Surprise about the language spoken

I didn’t know your first wife "spoke" Swedish. Surprise about the facility for doing something.

I didn’t know your "first" wife spoke Swedish. Surprise that the speaker was unaware that it was a particular person

I "didn’t" know your first wife spoke Swedish. Surprise at the speaker's own lack of information.


I look forward to your reply.

Thanks.

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