Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 273 · 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 “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) ride (b) a (c) can
2. 2.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) yellow (b) our (c) is
3. 3.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) played
4. 4.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) bus (c) our
5. 5.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) need (c) I
6. 6.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) the (c) see
7. 7.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) waited (c) we
8. 8.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) speak (c) three
9. 9.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) ate (c) and
10. 10.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) room
11. 11.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) rain (c) are
12. 12.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sweet (b) mangoes (c) the
13. 13.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) shop
14. 14.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) they (c) river
15. 15.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) swim (c) can
16. 16.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) live (c) the
17. 17.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) grandma (b) I (c) to
18. 18.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) tea
19. 19.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) can (c) my
20. 20.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) milk (c) the
21. 21.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) red (b) are (c) and
22. 22.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) phone (c) she
23. 23.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) she (c) late
24. 24.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) waited (b) bus (c) the
25. 25.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) born
26. 26.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) fridge
27. 27.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) I (c) station
28. 28.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) dog
29. 29.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) cricket
30. 30.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) flowers (b) the (c) are
31. 31.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) was (c) the
32. 32.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) the (c) is
33. 33.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) the (c) are
34. 34.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) teacher
35. 35.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) new (b) a (c) she
36. 36.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) I (c) ride
37. 37.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) film (c) a
38. 38.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) tea (b) a (c) I
39. 39.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) see
40. 40.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) the (c) is

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