Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 123 · 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 “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) she (c) three
2. 2.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) the
3. 3.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) park (c) played
4. 4.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) film (c) they
5. 5.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) she (c) was
6. 6.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) late (c) was
7. 7.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) want
8. 8.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) sweet (c) the
9. 9.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) live
10. 10.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) my (b) Delhi (c) friend
11. 11.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) a (c) singing
12. 12.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) going (c) we
13. 13.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) Sunday (c) closed
14. 14.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) pen
15. 15.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) grandma
16. 16.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) team (b) is (c) the
17. 17.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) watching (c) they
18. 18.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) waited (c) we
19. 19.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) glass
20. 20.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) the (c) shelf
21. 21.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) new (b) a (c) she
22. 22.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cricket (c) in
23. 23.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bike (b) a (c) ride
24. 24.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) a (c) he
25. 25.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) in (c) the
26. 26.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) met (b) I (c) station
27. 27.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) she (c) a
28. 28.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rises (b) east (c) the
29. 29.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) keys (c) on
30. 30.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) I (c) letter
31. 31.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) keys (b) put (c) on
32. 32.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) cousin (b) my (c) at
33. 33.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) team (c) the
34. 34.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) kite (b) in (c) is
35. 35.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ride (b) I (c) bike
36. 36.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) sister (b) my (c) can
37. 37.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
38. 38.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) room (c) the
39. 39.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) mangoes (c) are
40. 40.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) song (c) she

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