Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 259 · 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 “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) room
2. 2.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) he (c) of
3. 3.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) flowers (b) the (c) and
4. 4.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) gave (c) me
5. 5.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) can (c) bike
6. 6.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sleeping (b) baby (c) the
7. 7.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) rain (b) are (c) the
8. 8.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) ride
9. 9.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) dog (c) is
10. 10.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) river
11. 11.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) he (c) is
12. 12.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) in (c) the
13. 13.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) school (b) is (c) our
14. 14.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) wrote (b) to (c) I
15. 15.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) Delhi (b) my (c) in
16. 16.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) the (c) cousin
17. 17.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) children (b) in (c) playing
18. 18.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) homework (c) us
19. 19.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) teacher (b) the (c) us
20. 20.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) book (b) a (c) is
21. 21.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) met (c) I
22. 22.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) teacher (b) us (c) the
23. 23.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) fridge (b) milk (c) in
24. 24.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) beach (b) we (c) going
25. 25.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) song (b) she (c) a
26. 26.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) he (c) small
27. 27.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) the (c) they
28. 28.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) for (c) late
29. 29.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) sun (b) in (c) the
30. 30.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) sister (c) can
31. 31.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) shop (c) is
32. 32.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) market (c) they
33. 33.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) can (c) my
34. 34.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) tea (c) I
35. 35.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) grandma (b) I (c) to
36. 36.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) a (c) watching
37. 37.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) beach
38. 38.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) the (c) they
39. 39.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) film (c) they
40. 40.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) phone (b) a (c) she

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