Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 277 · 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 “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) she (c) singing
2. 2.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) the (c) yellow
3. 3.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) I (c) cousin
4. 4.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
5. 5.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) need (b) I (c) glass
6. 6.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) of (c) team
7. 7.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) table (b) the (c) dog
8. 8.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) kite (c) tree
9. 9.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) glass (b) I (c) a
10. 10.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) kite (b) tree (c) is
11. 11.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) went
12. 12.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) tea
13. 13.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) sweet (c) the
14. 14.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) rises
15. 15.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) in (c) the
16. 16.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) the (c) for
17. 17.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) rises (c) sun
18. 18.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) cup
19. 19.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) three (b) she (c) languages
20. 20.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) are (b) going (c) beach
21. 21.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) they (c) river
22. 22.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) pen (b) a (c) he
23. 23.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) waited (c) we
24. 24.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) red (c) the
25. 25.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) of (c) is
26. 26.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) the (c) see
27. 27.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) late (c) was
28. 28.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) a (c) is
29. 29.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) a (c) gave
30. 30.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) a (c) letter
31. 31.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) can (c) see
32. 32.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) the (c) is
33. 33.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) singing (c) a
34. 34.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) put (c) he
35. 35.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) bus (c) the
36. 36.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) need (b) a (c) I
37. 37.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) need (c) of
38. 38.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) can (c) ride
39. 39.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Put (c) the
40. 40.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) wrote (c) my

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