Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 260 · 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 are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) beach (c) we
2. 2.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) to (c) grandma
3. 3.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) playing (c) the
4. 4.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) he (c) gave
5. 5.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) reading (b) a (c) book
6. 6.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) the (c) moon
7. 7.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) a (c) born
8. 8.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) watching (b) they (c) are
9. 9.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shelf (b) put (c) he
10. 10.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) for (c) class
11. 11.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) team (b) the (c) he
12. 12.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) going (c) the
13. 13.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) water (b) a (c) I
14. 14.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rice (b) and (c) dal
15. 15.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) ride (b) a (c) can
16. 16.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) wrote (c) my
17. 17.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) Sunday (c) the
18. 18.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) bike (c) I
19. 19.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sun (b) the (c) rises
20. 20.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) want (b) tea (c) I
21. 21.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) wrote
22. 22.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) swim
23. 23.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) sister (c) my
24. 24.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) sleeping (c) the
25. 25.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) station (b) cousin (c) my
26. 26.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) milk (b) in (c) the
27. 27.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) tea (c) I
28. 28.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) tea (b) of (c) I
29. 29.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) can (c) see
30. 30.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) late (c) class
31. 31.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) need (b) water (c) I
32. 32.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) baby (c) the
33. 33.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) to (c) went
34. 34.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) we (c) the
35. 35.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) want
36. 36.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) new
37. 37.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) teacher (b) us (c) the
38. 38.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) dog (c) the
39. 39.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) book (b) is (c) a
40. 40.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) mangoes (b) are (c) sweet

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