Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 187 · 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 “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) want (b) I (c) cup
2. 2.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) going (c) we
3. 3.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) kite (c) is
4. 4.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) to (b) market (c) went
5. 5.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
6. 6.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) water (c) a
7. 7.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) see (b) I (c) can
8. 8.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) beach (c) are
9. 9.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) homework (b) gave (c) us
10. 10.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) cousin (b) I (c) my
11. 11.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) playing (c) are
12. 12.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) my (c) Delhi
13. 13.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) sleeping (c) baby
14. 14.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) born (b) was (c) a
15. 15.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) school
16. 16.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) closed (b) is (c) the
17. 17.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) book (c) a
18. 18.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) went
19. 19.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) lives (c) my
20. 20.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) see (c) can
21. 21.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) small (b) born (c) a
22. 22.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) shop (c) closed
23. 23.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) sleeping (c) the
24. 24.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) gave
25. 25.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) sweet
26. 26.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) singing (c) a
27. 27.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) park
28. 28.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) yellow (c) the
29. 29.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) mangoes (b) the (c) sweet
30. 30.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) was (c) song
31. 31.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) tea
32. 32.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) milk (c) in
33. 33.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) song (c) was
34. 34.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) dal (c) we
35. 35.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) station (b) the (c) met
36. 36.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) milk (b) the (c) in
37. 37.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) pen (b) he (c) me
38. 38.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) I (c) met
39. 39.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) sleeping (c) baby
40. 40.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) waited (c) for

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