Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 239 · 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 “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) book
2. 2.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) playing
3. 3.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) Put
4. 4.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) moon (c) the
5. 5.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) rice
6. 6.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) gave (c) us
7. 7.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) class (b) for (c) she
8. 8.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) friend (c) my
9. 9.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) reading (b) a (c) book
10. 10.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) east
11. 11.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) tree (b) the (c) is
12. 12.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) want (b) tea (c) of
13. 13.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) a (c) watching
14. 14.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) park (c) played
15. 15.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) the (c) team
16. 16.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) the (c) are
17. 17.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) phone (b) a (c) she
18. 18.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) are (c) children
19. 19.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) kite (c) in
20. 20.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) is (c) the
21. 21.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) went (c) they
22. 22.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) table (c) the
23. 23.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) homework (c) the
24. 24.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) book (c) reading
25. 25.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) sun (b) the (c) in
26. 26.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) dog (b) the (c) is
27. 27.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) Sunday
28. 28.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) mangoes (c) the
29. 29.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) going
30. 30.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) flowers (c) and
31. 31.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) bought (c) she
32. 32.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) table
33. 33.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) moon (c) the
34. 34.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) my (c) cousin
35. 35.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) to (c) they
36. 36.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) the (c) us
37. 37.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) was (c) late
38. 38.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) river (c) the
39. 39.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) cricket (c) the
40. 40.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) I (c) a

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