Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 224 · 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) the (b) room (c) we
2. 2.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) homework (c) us
3. 3.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) the (c) they
4. 4.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) late (c) was
5. 5.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) put (b) the (c) he
6. 6.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) are (c) going
7. 7.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) sleeping (c) baby
8. 8.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) children (b) the (c) playing
9. 9.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) late (c) was
10. 10.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) water (c) glass
11. 11.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) was (c) for
12. 12.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) children (b) in (c) rain
13. 13.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) three (b) she (c) languages
14. 14.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) baby (c) is
15. 15.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) team (c) is
16. 16.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) children (c) in
17. 17.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) mangoes (c) are
18. 18.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) the
19. 19.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) played (b) the (c) in
20. 20.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) mangoes (b) sweet (c) the
21. 21.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) I (c) moon
22. 22.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) book (b) he (c) reading
23. 23.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) born (c) village
24. 24.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) moon (b) can (c) the
25. 25.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) he (c) village
26. 26.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) reading
27. 27.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) market (c) went
28. 28.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) table (c) is
29. 29.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) yellow (b) are (c) the
30. 30.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) tree (c) the
31. 31.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) a (c) are
32. 32.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) tea
33. 33.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) watching (c) a
34. 34.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
35. 35.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) I (c) met
36. 36.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) yellow (c) is
37. 37.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) flowers (c) are
38. 38.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) letter (b) a (c) I
39. 39.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) is (c) closed
40. 40.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) can (c) sister

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