Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 153 · 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 “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) letter (c) I
2. 2.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) bought (c) phone
3. 3.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) homework (b) the (c) us
4. 4.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) we (c) for
5. 5.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) water (b) I (c) a
6. 6.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) going (c) we
7. 7.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) he (c) keys
8. 8.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) at (c) I
9. 9.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) small (c) was
10. 10.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) are (c) watching
11. 11.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) in (c) kite
12. 12.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) table
13. 13.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) waited (c) bus
14. 14.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) need (c) a
15. 15.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) pen (c) he
16. 16.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) I (c) at
17. 17.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) speak (c) she
18. 18.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) is (c) our
19. 19.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) swim
20. 20.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) park (b) the (c) cricket
21. 21.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) are (c) the
22. 22.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) film (c) watching
23. 23.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) school (b) our (c) is
24. 24.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) I (c) bike
25. 25.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) she (c) class
26. 26.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) song (c) singing
27. 27.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) room (c) the
28. 28.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) bus
29. 29.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) swim (c) my
30. 30.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) glass
31. 31.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) the (c) went
32. 32.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) languages (c) can
33. 33.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) born (c) a
34. 34.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) letter
35. 35.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) dal (b) and (c) we
36. 36.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) dog
37. 37.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) my (b) friend (c) Delhi
38. 38.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) singing (c) was
39. 39.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) Put (c) milk
40. 40.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) they (c) to

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