Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 174 · 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 went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) they (c) market
2. 2.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) ride (c) can
3. 3.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) gave
4. 4.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) flowers (b) yellow (c) are
5. 5.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) she (c) singing
6. 6.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Sunday (b) shop (c) is
7. 7.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) beach (c) are
8. 8.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) cup
9. 9.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) teacher (b) homework (c) the
10. 10.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) teacher (c) us
11. 11.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) beach (c) the
12. 12.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) went
13. 13.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) the (c) they
14. 14.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) sun (b) the (c) in
15. 15.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) a (c) watching
16. 16.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) us (c) gave
17. 17.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cousin (b) I (c) station
18. 18.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) the (c) was
19. 19.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) table (c) the
20. 20.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) bike
21. 21.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) went
22. 22.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) moon
23. 23.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) for (c) waited
24. 24.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) in (c) the
25. 25.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) can (c) moon
26. 26.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bike (b) ride (c) a
27. 27.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) they (c) live
28. 28.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) Put
29. 29.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) captain (c) is
30. 30.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) sister
31. 31.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) wrote (c) a
32. 32.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) class (c) she
33. 33.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) the (c) river
34. 34.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) waited (c) the
35. 35.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) friend (c) my
36. 36.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) see (c) I
37. 37.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) yellow (b) flowers (c) the
38. 38.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) me (c) gave
39. 39.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) phone (b) a (c) she
40. 40.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) yellow (c) and

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