Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 208 · 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 “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) river (b) the (c) they
2. 2.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) glass (b) I (c) of
3. 3.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) can (c) my
4. 4.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Delhi (c) my
5. 5.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) a (c) watching
6. 6.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) shop
7. 7.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) three (b) she (c) can
8. 8.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) played (c) we
9. 9.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) market (c) the
10. 10.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) market (c) they
11. 11.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) bought (c) she
12. 12.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) beach
13. 13.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sweet (b) mangoes (c) are
14. 14.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) are (c) beach
15. 15.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) going (c) beach
16. 16.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) class (c) she
17. 17.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) singing (c) she
18. 18.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) gave (c) pen
19. 19.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) tree (c) in
20. 20.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) song (c) a
21. 21.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) class (c) for
22. 22.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) live
23. 23.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) new (c) she
24. 24.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) sister (c) my
25. 25.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) flowers (c) the
26. 26.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) the (c) went
27. 27.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) cup (c) I
28. 28.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) going (c) we
29. 29.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) book (b) a (c) he
30. 30.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) table (b) is (c) dog
31. 31.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) she (c) was
32. 32.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) glass (b) I (c) need
33. 33.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) sweet
34. 34.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) beach (b) going (c) to
35. 35.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) dal (c) and
36. 36.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sun (b) east (c) the
37. 37.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) kite
38. 38.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) bike
39. 39.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) are (c) flowers
40. 40.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) cup

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