Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 302 · 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 “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) ate (b) and (c) we
2. 2.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) going (c) are
3. 3.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) school (c) is
4. 4.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) met (c) the
5. 5.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) the
6. 6.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) water (c) of
7. 7.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) fridge (b) in (c) the
8. 8.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) the (c) beach
9. 9.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) fridge (c) the
10. 10.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) they (c) went
11. 11.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) my (c) friend
12. 12.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) bus (c) waited
13. 13.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) a (c) is
14. 14.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) sleeping (b) the (c) is
15. 15.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tea (b) want (c) a
16. 16.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) for (c) we
17. 17.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) lives (b) my (c) in
18. 18.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) three (b) she (c) languages
19. 19.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tea (b) of (c) want
20. 20.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) market (c) they
21. 21.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) dal (c) and
22. 22.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cricket
23. 23.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) speak (c) she
24. 24.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) sun
25. 25.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) waited (b) bus (c) for
26. 26.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
27. 27.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) mangoes
28. 28.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) train
29. 29.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) he (c) team
30. 30.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) put (b) he (c) keys
31. 31.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) bus (c) school
32. 32.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) languages (b) can (c) she
33. 33.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) milk
34. 34.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) dog
35. 35.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) rice (c) we
36. 36.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) tree (c) the
37. 37.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) singing (c) she
38. 38.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) is (c) captain
39. 39.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) Put (c) in
40. 40.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) three (c) can

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