Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 114 · 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 “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) on (c) put
2. 2.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) he (c) captain
3. 3.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) is (c) our
4. 4.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) rice
5. 5.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) reading (b) book (c) a
6. 6.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) cousin (c) the
7. 7.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) Delhi
8. 8.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) is (c) reading
9. 9.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) put (c) he
10. 10.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) song (b) was (c) a
11. 11.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) late (c) was
12. 12.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) watching (c) film
13. 13.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) ride
14. 14.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) glass
15. 15.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) me (c) pen
16. 16.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) market (c) they
17. 17.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) flowers (b) and (c) the
18. 18.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) going (c) the
19. 19.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tree (b) is (c) kite
20. 20.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) east
21. 21.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) class (b) she (c) was
22. 22.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) school (b) our (c) is
23. 23.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) new (c) she
24. 24.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) east
25. 25.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) fridge (b) the (c) in
26. 26.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) Put (b) in (c) the
27. 27.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) a (c) she
28. 28.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) born (b) in (c) he
29. 29.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) beach (c) to
30. 30.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) speak (b) she (c) can
31. 31.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) is (c) a
32. 32.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) river (b) the (c) they
33. 33.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) our (c) is
34. 34.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) they (c) went
35. 35.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) going (c) to
36. 36.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) bought
37. 37.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) the (c) we
38. 38.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) can (c) see
39. 39.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) book (b) reading (c) is
40. 40.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) bike

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