Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 106 · 40 questions

How to say it (Stress the words that carry meaning): Find the content words: the ones you would keep in a text message (WANT, CUP, TEA). Say them strongly; say the grammar words quickly and lightly. Keep a steady beat on the stressed words.

1. 1.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) keys
2. 2.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) born (c) in
3. 3.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) yellow (c) the
4. 4.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) wrote (b) grandma (c) to
5. 5.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) the (c) went
6. 6.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) see (c) can
7. 7.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) languages (c) speak
8. 8.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) closed
9. 9.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) rice (c) and
10. 10.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) rice (c) and
11. 11.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) table (c) dog
12. 12.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) team (c) of
13. 13.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) a (c) are
14. 14.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) he (c) put
15. 15.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) ride (c) a
16. 16.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) red (c) and
17. 17.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) team (b) he (c) is
18. 18.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) shop (c) on
19. 19.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) dog (c) is
20. 20.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) singing (c) was
21. 21.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) my (c) can
22. 22.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) need (b) I (c) a
23. 23.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) sister
24. 24.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sweet (c) are
25. 25.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) the (c) we
26. 26.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) closed (c) shop
27. 27.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dal (b) we (c) ate
28. 28.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) rises (c) in
29. 29.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) bike
30. 30.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) tree (c) is
31. 31.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) me (c) pen
32. 32.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cousin (b) station (c) the
33. 33.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) book (c) is
34. 34.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) captain (c) team
35. 35.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) born (b) village (c) in
36. 36.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) three (c) can
37. 37.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) market
38. 38.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) playing (b) rain (c) are
39. 39.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) gave (c) he
40. 40.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) need

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