Sentence Stress Worksheet

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

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