Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 112 · 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.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) new (b) she (c) a
2. 2.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) east (c) the
3. 3.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) mangoes
4. 4.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cleaned
5. 5.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) mangoes (b) sweet (c) are
6. 6.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) table
7. 7.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) playing (c) are
8. 8.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cleaned
9. 9.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) he (c) keys
10. 10.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) the (c) see
11. 11.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) want
12. 12.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) sun (c) the
13. 13.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) are (c) flowers
14. 14.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sun (b) in (c) east
15. 15.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cricket (c) in
16. 16.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) waited (c) the
17. 17.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) glass (c) a
18. 18.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) we (c) beach
19. 19.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) she (c) a
20. 20.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) gave
21. 21.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) ate (c) we
22. 22.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) on (c) shop
23. 23.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) table (c) dog
24. 24.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) tea
25. 25.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) the (c) captain
26. 26.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) homework (b) us (c) teacher
27. 27.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) friend
28. 28.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) a (c) book
29. 29.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) glass (b) I (c) a
30. 30.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) bus (c) the
31. 31.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) room (b) the (c) cleaned
32. 32.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) bike (c) a
33. 33.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) small (b) born (c) a
34. 34.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) rice
35. 35.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) we (c) played
36. 36.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) put (b) keys (c) he
37. 37.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) river (c) they
38. 38.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) waited (c) bus
39. 39.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) is (c) a
40. 40.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) sun

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