Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 128 · 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 “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) beach (c) the
2. 2.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) friend (b) in (c) my
3. 3.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) new (b) she (c) a
4. 4.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) east (b) the (c) rises
5. 5.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) station (c) I
6. 6.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) park (c) we
7. 7.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) phone (b) she (c) a
8. 8.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) for (c) late
9. 9.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) need (c) of
10. 10.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) teacher (c) us
11. 11.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) see
12. 12.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) the (c) was
13. 13.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cleaned
14. 14.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) beach (c) the
15. 15.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) captain (c) team
16. 16.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) sister (b) can (c) my
17. 17.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) late (c) was
18. 18.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) tea
19. 19.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) bought
20. 20.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) kite (b) is (c) tree
21. 21.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) east (c) in
22. 22.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) are (c) watching
23. 23.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) we (c) for
24. 24.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) a (c) of
25. 25.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) the (c) are
26. 26.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) is (c) he
27. 27.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) room
28. 28.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) small (c) he
29. 29.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) keys (c) put
30. 30.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) sister
31. 31.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) sister (c) can
32. 32.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) he (c) keys
33. 33.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) need (c) a
34. 34.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) the (c) they
35. 35.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) pen
36. 36.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) teacher (b) gave (c) the
37. 37.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) shelf (b) he (c) on
38. 38.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) he (c) team
39. 39.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) book (b) is (c) a
40. 40.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) in (c) the

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