Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 293 · 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 “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) on (c) shelf
2. 2.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) we (c) beach
3. 3.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rain (b) playing (c) the
4. 4.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) speak (c) she
5. 5.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) the (c) in
6. 6.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) the (c) they
7. 7.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) cup (c) a
8. 8.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) a (c) she
9. 9.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) swim
10. 10.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) cricket (c) we
11. 11.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) cousin (b) the (c) my
12. 12.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) can (c) ride
13. 13.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) yellow (b) the (c) red
14. 14.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Sunday (b) the (c) shop
15. 15.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) played (b) we (c) in
16. 16.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) Delhi (c) in
17. 17.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) in (c) born
18. 18.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) room (b) the (c) we
19. 19.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) to (c) going
20. 20.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) flowers (c) the
21. 21.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) train
22. 22.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) speak (b) three (c) she
23. 23.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) bought
24. 24.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) team
25. 25.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) cricket (c) park
26. 26.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) the (c) live
27. 27.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) he (c) is
28. 28.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) room (c) cleaned
29. 29.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) a (c) village
30. 30.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) grandma (c) I
31. 31.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) water (c) I
32. 32.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) rain (c) the
33. 33.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) late (c) was
34. 34.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) to (b) beach (c) going
35. 35.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) station (c) at
36. 36.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) milk
37. 37.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) singing (c) song
38. 38.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) born (c) small
39. 39.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) Put (c) in
40. 40.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) kite (c) tree

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