Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 235 · 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 stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) sweet
2. 2.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) want (c) I
3. 3.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) reading (c) a
4. 4.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) yellow
5. 5.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) phone (c) bought
6. 6.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) pen (c) me
7. 7.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) I (c) of
8. 8.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) the (c) went
9. 9.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) born (b) in (c) small
10. 10.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) are (c) yellow
11. 11.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) shop
12. 12.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) ate
13. 13.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) put (c) on
14. 14.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tree (b) the (c) kite
15. 15.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) team (b) captain (c) he
16. 16.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) closed (c) shop
17. 17.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) is (c) kite
18. 18.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) in (c) village
19. 19.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) singing
20. 20.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) tree (c) is
21. 21.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) late
22. 22.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) I (c) met
23. 23.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) on (c) Sunday
24. 24.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) playing (b) the (c) children
25. 25.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) cleaned
26. 26.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) need
27. 27.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) of (c) captain
28. 28.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) table (c) dog
29. 29.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) friend
30. 30.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) sister (c) can
31. 31.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) to (c) letter
32. 32.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) bike (c) can
33. 33.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) sun (c) the
34. 34.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) played (b) the (c) cricket
35. 35.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) is (c) reading
36. 36.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) yellow
37. 37.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) waited (b) we (c) bus
38. 38.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) village (b) a (c) in
39. 39.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rice (b) we (c) ate
40. 40.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bought (b) she (c) new

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