Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 202 · 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 “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) waited
2. 2.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) we (c) are
3. 3.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) need (c) water
4. 4.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) pen (c) a
5. 5.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
6. 6.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) village (b) a (c) born
7. 7.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) bus
8. 8.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) market (c) to
9. 9.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) rice
10. 10.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) need
11. 11.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) can (c) moon
12. 12.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) dal
13. 13.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) cousin (c) met
14. 14.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cleaned
15. 15.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) children (c) rain
16. 16.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) put (b) shelf (c) on
17. 17.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) flowers (c) the
18. 18.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) school (b) is (c) yellow
19. 19.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) moon (c) can
20. 20.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) shelf (c) he
21. 21.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) new (b) she (c) phone
22. 22.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) we (c) bus
23. 23.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) lives (b) my (c) in
24. 24.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) can (c) three
25. 25.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) gave (b) homework (c) us
26. 26.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) late (c) train
27. 27.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) sun
28. 28.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) school
29. 29.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) mangoes
30. 30.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) gave (c) me
31. 31.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) lives (c) Delhi
32. 32.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) rain (b) in (c) the
33. 33.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) table
34. 34.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) tree (b) is (c) in
35. 35.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) team (c) the
36. 36.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) speak (b) three (c) she
37. 37.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) I (c) moon
38. 38.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) school
39. 39.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) train (c) the
40. 40.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) she (c) singing

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