Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 240 · 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 “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) he (c) pen
2. 2.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) want (c) tea
3. 3.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cricket (c) in
4. 4.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Sunday (b) closed (c) is
5. 5.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) small (c) was
6. 6.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) they (c) went
7. 7.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) cup (c) I
8. 8.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) ate (c) and
9. 9.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) on (b) Sunday (c) closed
10. 10.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) swim (c) can
11. 11.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) watching (b) are (c) a
12. 12.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) fridge
13. 13.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) letter (c) I
14. 14.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) Sunday (c) the
15. 15.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) was (c) the
16. 16.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) born (c) small
17. 17.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) shop (b) is (c) on
18. 18.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rice (b) and (c) ate
19. 19.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) of (b) want (c) tea
20. 20.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) moon (c) the
21. 21.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) letter (c) my
22. 22.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) park (b) the (c) in
23. 23.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) bus (c) for
24. 24.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) going (c) are
25. 25.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) red (c) the
26. 26.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) is (c) of
27. 27.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) sister (c) my
28. 28.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) put (c) he
29. 29.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) the (c) see
30. 30.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) watching (c) film
31. 31.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) milk
32. 32.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) friend (b) my (c) in
33. 33.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) cricket (b) the (c) we
34. 34.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) new (c) phone
35. 35.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) water (c) need
36. 36.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) cousin (c) my
37. 37.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) the (c) in
38. 38.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) glass (c) I
39. 39.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) three (c) she
40. 40.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) to (c) market

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