Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 286 · 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 “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sun (c) in
2. 2.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) our (b) bus (c) school
3. 3.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) class (c) was
4. 4.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) small (b) was (c) in
5. 5.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) late
6. 6.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) park (c) the
7. 7.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) homework (c) the
8. 8.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) swim
9. 9.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) the (c) table
10. 10.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) want (c) of
11. 11.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) he (c) me
12. 12.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) played (c) the
13. 13.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) speak (b) she (c) languages
14. 14.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) are (c) the
15. 15.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) new (c) she
16. 16.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) a (c) of
17. 17.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) bought
18. 18.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) glass (c) water
19. 19.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) went (c) market
20. 20.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) friend (b) my (c) lives
21. 21.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) fridge (c) the
22. 22.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) can (c) speak
23. 23.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) are (c) the
24. 24.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sweet (b) the (c) mangoes
25. 25.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) three (b) she (c) can
26. 26.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) and (b) ate (c) rice
27. 27.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) rice (c) and
28. 28.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) east (c) sun
29. 29.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) bike (c) can
30. 30.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) flowers (b) are (c) and
31. 31.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) sister (c) my
32. 32.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) the (c) cousin
33. 33.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
34. 34.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) water
35. 35.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) bus (c) we
36. 36.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) see (b) I (c) the
37. 37.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) small (c) he
38. 38.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) in (c) rain
39. 39.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) he (c) the
40. 40.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) languages (b) speak (c) can

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