Question

Which of the following words follows the ‘stress shift’ rule in English?

• A. Photograph – photography – photographic
• B. Nation – nationality – national
• C. Happy – happiness – happily
• D. Teach – teacher – teaching

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Photograph – photography – photographic

To determine which word follows the "stress shift" rule in English, we need to check if it changes stress depending on whether it is a noun or a verb.

Stress Shift Rule:

• Noun → Stress on the first syllable

• Verb → Stress on the second syllable

Common Examples:

✔ ‘IMport (noun) → im’PORT (verb)
✔ ‘CONtract (noun) → con’TRACT (verb)
✔ ‘REcord (noun) → re’CORD (verb)