Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 289 · 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 children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) playing (c) are
2. 2.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) glass (b) I (c) water
3. 3.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) table
4. 4.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) we (c) the
5. 5.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) live (c) they
6. 6.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) played
7. 7.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) speak (b) she (c) can
8. 8.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) in (c) village
9. 9.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) beach
10. 10.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) he (c) is
11. 11.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) shop (c) closed
12. 12.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) Sunday (b) on (c) is
13. 13.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) shelf (c) he
14. 14.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) we (c) going
15. 15.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) a (c) are
16. 16.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) village (c) he
17. 17.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) table (c) dog
18. 18.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) waited (c) the
19. 19.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) moon (b) the (c) I
20. 20.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) fridge (c) Put
21. 21.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) they (c) watching
22. 22.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) a (c) he
23. 23.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) want
24. 24.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) table (c) the
25. 25.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ate (b) we (c) rice
26. 26.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) pen (b) a (c) he
27. 27.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) moon (b) the (c) can
28. 28.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) dal (c) we
29. 29.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) kite (b) is (c) the
30. 30.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) swim (c) can
31. 31.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) cup
32. 32.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) dog (c) is
33. 33.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) beach (b) going (c) are
34. 34.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) yellow (c) the
35. 35.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) tea
36. 36.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) book (c) reading
37. 37.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) the
38. 38.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) late (c) the
39. 39.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) can (c) sister
40. 40.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Put (c) the

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