Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 185 · 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 want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) tea
2. 2.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) bus (c) waited
3. 3.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rice (b) and (c) ate
4. 4.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) park (c) the
5. 5.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) glass (c) need
6. 6.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) us (c) the
7. 7.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) three (c) can
8. 8.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) languages (b) can (c) three
9. 9.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) red (c) and
10. 10.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) glass
11. 11.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) is (c) the
12. 12.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) to (c) going
13. 13.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) the (c) was
14. 14.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) keys (b) put (c) he
15. 15.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) to (c) market
16. 16.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) table
17. 17.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) a (c) new
18. 18.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) dal
19. 19.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) village (c) in
20. 20.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) the (c) waited
21. 21.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) sun (c) the
22. 22.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) film (c) are
23. 23.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) train
24. 24.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) went (c) they
25. 25.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) sleeping (c) the
26. 26.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) gave
27. 27.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) village (b) he (c) in
28. 28.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) to (c) the
29. 29.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) the (c) moon
30. 30.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) wrote (c) I
31. 31.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) the
32. 32.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) Put
33. 33.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) sleeping (b) the (c) is
34. 34.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) a (c) of
35. 35.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Put (b) milk (c) the
36. 36.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) speak (c) she
37. 37.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) kite (b) in (c) tree
38. 38.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) bike (b) can (c) I
39. 39.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) bought
40. 40.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) closed (c) on

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