Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 191 · 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 “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) beach (b) the (c) going
2. 2.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) need (b) of (c) a
3. 3.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) glass (b) need (c) a
4. 4.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) on (c) put
5. 5.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) yellow (b) school (c) is
6. 6.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) in (c) cricket
7. 7.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) tea
8. 8.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) tree (c) kite
9. 9.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) book (c) is
10. 10.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) is (c) the
11. 11.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) went (c) to
12. 12.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) is (c) the
13. 13.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) cousin (c) I
14. 14.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) table
15. 15.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) my (b) friend (c) lives
16. 16.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) bus (c) the
17. 17.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) beach (b) to (c) going
18. 18.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) ate (c) and
19. 19.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) I (c) ride
20. 20.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) the (c) we
21. 21.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) she (c) new
22. 22.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) yellow (b) our (c) is
23. 23.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) shop (c) Sunday
24. 24.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) the
25. 25.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) in (c) rain
26. 26.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) park (b) in (c) we
27. 27.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) rice (c) we
28. 28.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) I (c) moon
29. 29.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) in (c) born
30. 30.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ate (b) dal (c) we
31. 31.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) gave
32. 32.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) a (c) of
33. 33.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) she (c) a
34. 34.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) Put (c) milk
35. 35.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) water
36. 36.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) rises
37. 37.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) he (c) team
38. 38.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) Delhi
39. 39.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) new
40. 40.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) he (c) captain

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