Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 170 · 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 “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) is (c) tree
2. 2.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) the
3. 3.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) put
4. 4.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) for (c) bus
5. 5.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) village (b) in (c) small
6. 6.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) cleaned (c) we
7. 7.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) yellow
8. 8.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) the (c) train
9. 9.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) a (c) was
10. 10.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) the (c) table
11. 11.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) kite (c) in
12. 12.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) me (c) gave
13. 13.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) a (c) she
14. 14.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) went (c) the
15. 15.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) closed (c) Sunday
16. 16.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) can (c) three
17. 17.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) shop
18. 18.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) cleaned (c) we
19. 19.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) fridge (c) in
20. 20.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) playing (b) children (c) the
21. 21.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) rice (b) we (c) and
22. 22.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) mangoes (b) sweet (c) the
23. 23.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) water (c) a
24. 24.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) on (c) keys
25. 25.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) met (b) I (c) at
26. 26.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) me (c) pen
27. 27.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) see (c) can
28. 28.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ate (b) and (c) rice
29. 29.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) he (c) me
30. 30.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) mangoes (c) the
31. 31.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) train
32. 32.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Put (b) fridge (c) in
33. 33.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) beach
34. 34.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) speak (c) languages
35. 35.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) dal
36. 36.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) they (c) the
37. 37.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) waited (c) the
38. 38.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) new (b) she (c) a
39. 39.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) rises (b) the (c) in
40. 40.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) song (c) singing

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