Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 131 · 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 “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) are (c) watching
2. 2.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) she (c) languages
3. 3.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) is (c) of
4. 4.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) the (c) us
5. 5.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) went (c) to
6. 6.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) tree (b) is (c) in
7. 7.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) the
8. 8.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) went (c) they
9. 9.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) tea
10. 10.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) to (c) beach
11. 11.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) bought
12. 12.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) the (c) are
13. 13.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) homework (c) gave
14. 14.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) shop (b) the (c) is
15. 15.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) I (c) moon
16. 16.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) to (c) going
17. 17.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) she (c) three
18. 18.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) teacher
19. 19.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) dog (b) is (c) the
20. 20.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) born (b) a (c) small
21. 21.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) mangoes (c) are
22. 22.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) the (c) late
23. 23.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) east (b) in (c) sun
24. 24.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) sister
25. 25.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) late (c) class
26. 26.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) river (c) the
27. 27.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) cricket (c) we
28. 28.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) watching (c) are
29. 29.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) new (b) bought (c) she
30. 30.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) swim (c) my
31. 31.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) rain (c) children
32. 32.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) glass (c) a
33. 33.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) cup
34. 34.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) see (c) the
35. 35.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) was (c) small
36. 36.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) tea (c) of
37. 37.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) on (b) shop (c) closed
38. 38.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) need (b) a (c) of
39. 39.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) cleaned
40. 40.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) the (c) is

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