Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 278 · 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 “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) dog (b) is (c) the
2. 2.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) shelf (b) the (c) he
3. 3.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) live (c) the
4. 4.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) late (c) was
5. 5.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) bus (c) our
6. 6.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) can (c) my
7. 7.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) book
8. 8.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) lives
9. 9.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) homework (c) the
10. 10.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) can (c) speak
11. 11.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) dog (c) table
12. 12.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) for (c) class
13. 13.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cleaned
14. 14.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) want (b) cup (c) I
15. 15.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
16. 16.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) beach (b) going (c) to
17. 17.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) my (c) I
18. 18.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) a (c) song
19. 19.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) went
20. 20.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) waited (b) bus (c) the
21. 21.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) train
22. 22.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) room (c) we
23. 23.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) room (c) the
24. 24.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) need (b) a (c) I
25. 25.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) I (c) see
26. 26.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) book (b) a (c) reading
27. 27.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) my (c) station
28. 28.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) me (c) he
29. 29.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) dog
30. 30.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) yellow
31. 31.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) gave (c) pen
32. 32.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sweet (c) are
33. 33.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) baby
34. 34.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) me (c) pen
35. 35.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) friend (c) in
36. 36.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) station (b) cousin (c) my
37. 37.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) cricket
38. 38.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) Put
39. 39.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) are (c) they
40. 40.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) is (c) school

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