Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 154 · 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) I (b) grandma (c) a
2. 2.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) beach (c) are
3. 3.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) flowers (b) yellow (c) the
4. 4.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) market (c) the
5. 5.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) team (c) the
6. 6.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) I (c) of
7. 7.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) for (c) waited
8. 8.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) river (c) live
9. 9.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) played (b) the (c) we
10. 10.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) flowers (c) are
11. 11.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) live (c) they
12. 12.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) milk
13. 13.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) friend (b) in (c) lives
14. 14.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) late
15. 15.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) he (c) keys
16. 16.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) put (c) he
17. 17.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) ride (c) I
18. 18.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) fridge (b) the (c) Put
19. 19.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) closed (b) on (c) the
20. 20.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) to (c) we
21. 21.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) for
22. 22.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) dog (b) is (c) the
23. 23.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) river (b) the (c) they
24. 24.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) of (c) the
25. 25.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) song (c) a
26. 26.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) teacher
27. 27.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) on (c) shop
28. 28.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) to (b) grandma (c) wrote
29. 29.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) speak (b) she (c) can
30. 30.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) I (c) bike
31. 31.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) at (c) I
32. 32.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) he (c) put
33. 33.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) reading (c) is
34. 34.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) a (c) born
35. 35.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) need (c) I
36. 36.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bought (b) she (c) new
37. 37.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) lives (c) my
38. 38.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) small (b) village (c) he
39. 39.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) table
40. 40.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) is (c) reading

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