Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 120 · 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 “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) can (c) swim
2. 2.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) I (c) of
3. 3.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) train (c) was
4. 4.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) live (c) they
5. 5.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) cricket (b) in (c) we
6. 6.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) yellow (b) school (c) is
7. 7.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) reading
8. 8.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) baby
9. 9.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) bus
10. 10.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) played (b) the (c) we
11. 11.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) sun (b) in (c) the
12. 12.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) tea (c) cup
13. 13.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) dog
14. 14.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) kite (c) the
15. 15.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) I (c) ride
16. 16.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) gave (c) the
17. 17.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) mangoes (b) sweet (c) are
18. 18.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) bought
19. 19.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) friend (b) Delhi (c) in
20. 20.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) gave (c) he
21. 21.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) was (c) for
22. 22.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) went (c) to
23. 23.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) kite
24. 24.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) Delhi (b) in (c) my
25. 25.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) river
26. 26.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) need
27. 27.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) live (c) the
28. 28.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) fridge (b) milk (c) the
29. 29.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) reading (b) he (c) book
30. 30.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) for (c) waited
31. 31.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) Put (c) in
32. 32.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) swim
33. 33.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) milk
34. 34.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) played (c) the
35. 35.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) for (c) the
36. 36.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) keys (b) he (c) shelf
37. 37.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) letter
38. 38.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) east (c) the
39. 39.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) phone (b) a (c) she
40. 40.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) bus (c) our

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