Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 193 · 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) the (b) to (c) went
2. 2.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) beach (c) are
3. 3.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) a (c) letter
4. 4.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) in (c) played
5. 5.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) put
6. 6.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) pen (b) gave (c) he
7. 7.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) the (c) we
8. 8.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) class (c) she
9. 9.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) rain (c) are
10. 10.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) was (c) born
11. 11.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) film (c) are
12. 12.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) letter
13. 13.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) my (c) can
14. 14.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) glass (c) a
15. 15.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) mangoes
16. 16.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) tree
17. 17.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) Put (b) in (c) the
18. 18.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) fridge (b) Put (c) in
19. 19.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) train (c) the
20. 20.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) in (c) played
21. 21.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) of (b) need (c) glass
22. 22.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) watching (c) a
23. 23.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) reading
24. 24.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) friend (c) my
25. 25.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) closed
26. 26.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) met (b) I (c) station
27. 27.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) team (c) of
28. 28.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cricket (c) in
29. 29.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) baby (c) sleeping
30. 30.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) ride (c) a
31. 31.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) ate (c) and
32. 32.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) playing (b) the (c) rain
33. 33.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) three (b) she (c) languages
34. 34.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) rain (b) in (c) are
35. 35.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) need
36. 36.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rises (b) sun (c) the
37. 37.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) bus (c) is
38. 38.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) sister (b) can (c) my
39. 39.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) glass (c) I
40. 40.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) need (c) a

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