Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 220 · 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 cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) room
2. 2.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Delhi (c) my
3. 3.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) lives (c) my
4. 4.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) I (c) met
5. 5.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) three (c) speak
6. 6.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) table
7. 7.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) park
8. 8.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) book (c) he
9. 9.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) letter (b) to (c) grandma
10. 10.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) class (c) was
11. 11.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) watching (c) are
12. 12.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) new
13. 13.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) team (b) he (c) the
14. 14.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) market (c) the
15. 15.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) languages (b) she (c) can
16. 16.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) film (c) are
17. 17.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) we (c) beach
18. 18.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) class (b) late (c) for
19. 19.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) market (c) to
20. 20.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) kite (c) the
21. 21.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sweet (b) are (c) mangoes
22. 22.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) teacher (c) us
23. 23.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) mangoes (c) are
24. 24.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) swim (c) my
25. 25.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) closed (b) is (c) the
26. 26.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) moon (b) the (c) I
27. 27.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) east (b) in (c) sun
28. 28.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) on (b) keys (c) put
29. 29.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) singing
30. 30.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) Sunday
31. 31.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) the (c) see
32. 32.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) she (c) song
33. 33.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) to (b) going (c) beach
34. 34.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) glass (b) water (c) of
35. 35.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) gave (b) teacher (c) us
36. 36.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) rain (c) the
37. 37.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) speak (b) she (c) can
38. 38.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) cousin (b) I (c) the
39. 39.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) water (b) of (c) a
40. 40.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) put (b) the (c) on

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