Sentence Stress Worksheet

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

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