Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 233 · 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 “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sweet (b) mangoes (c) the
2. 2.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) friend (c) in
3. 3.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) was (c) the
4. 4.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) yellow (b) are (c) the
5. 5.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) baby
6. 6.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) reading (b) book (c) is
7. 7.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) children (b) playing (c) are
8. 8.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) our (c) is
9. 9.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) flowers (c) are
10. 10.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) book
11. 11.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) table (c) the
12. 12.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) room (b) the (c) we
13. 13.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) dog (c) the
14. 14.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) rain
15. 15.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) the (c) are
16. 16.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) ate (c) we
17. 17.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) milk (b) Put (c) the
18. 18.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) waited (c) for
19. 19.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) three (b) she (c) can
20. 20.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) are (c) a
21. 21.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) milk (c) in
22. 22.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) I (c) wrote
23. 23.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) Delhi (c) in
24. 24.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) going (c) to
25. 25.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) class (c) late
26. 26.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) she (c) three
27. 27.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) I (c) need
28. 28.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) baby (b) sleeping (c) is
29. 29.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) sister
30. 30.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) mangoes (c) are
31. 31.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tea (b) cup (c) a
32. 32.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) to (c) the
33. 33.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) song
34. 34.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) going
35. 35.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) phone (c) a
36. 36.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) swim
37. 37.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cricket (b) the (c) park
38. 38.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) a (c) ride
39. 39.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) late (c) was
40. 40.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) sister (b) can (c) my

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