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Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 238 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) late
  2. 2.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) class (c) she
  3. 3.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
  4. 4.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) friend (b) my (c) in
  5. 5.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) the (c) late
  6. 6.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) she (c) a
  7. 7.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) put (b) the (c) he
  8. 8.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bought (b) phone (c) she
  9. 9.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) room (b) the (c) we
  10. 10.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
  11. 11.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) kite
  12. 12.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) the (c) moon
  13. 13.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) see (b) the (c) I
  14. 14.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) song (b) was (c) a
  15. 15.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) playing (c) in
  16. 16.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) film (c) they
  17. 17.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) reading (b) he (c) book
  18. 18.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) east
  19. 19.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) they (c) the
  20. 20.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) to (c) going
  21. 21.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) yellow (b) and (c) are
  22. 22.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) milk (b) fridge (c) in
  23. 23.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) gave (b) a (c) pen
  24. 24.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) rain (b) the (c) in
  25. 25.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) to (c) went
  26. 26.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) at (c) station
  27. 27.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) sweet
  28. 28.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) see (c) the
  29. 29.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) sister (c) can
  30. 30.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) me (c) pen
  31. 31.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) watching (c) are
  32. 32.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) was (c) born
  33. 33.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) is (c) he
  34. 34.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) was (c) the
  35. 35.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) new (b) phone (c) a
  36. 36.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) to (c) we
  37. 37.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) want (c) of
  38. 38.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) was (c) singing
  39. 39.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) friend (b) Delhi (c) in
  40. 40.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) at (b) met (c) cousin

Answer key

  1. late
  2. class
  3. river
  4. friend
  5. the
  6. bought
  7. put
  8. she
  9. room
  10. room
  11. kite
  12. the
  13. see
  14. song
  15. playing
  16. film
  17. he
  18. east
  19. live
  20. going
  21. yellow
  22. in
  23. a
  24. rain
  25. went
  26. station
  27. sweet
  28. see
  29. sister
  30. pen
  31. are
  32. born
  33. reading
  34. late
  35. a
  36. going
  37. want
  38. singing
  39. in
  40. at

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