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Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 312 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) for (c) bus
  2. 2.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) park (b) played (c) we
  3. 3.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) Put
  4. 4.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) she (c) was
  5. 5.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tree (b) kite (c) in
  6. 6.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) a (c) grandma
  7. 7.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) beach
  8. 8.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) cousin (c) I
  9. 9.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) mangoes
  10. 10.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) at (c) met
  11. 11.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) shop (c) is
  12. 12.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) train (c) was
  13. 13.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) live (c) they
  14. 14.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) closed (b) Sunday (c) the
  15. 15.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) played (b) cricket (c) the
  16. 16.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) put (c) he
  17. 17.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) late (c) was
  18. 18.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) baby (b) is (c) sleeping
  19. 19.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) bought
  20. 20.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) is (c) table
  21. 21.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) bus
  22. 22.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) song (c) she
  23. 23.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) book (c) reading
  24. 24.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) glass (b) I (c) a
  25. 25.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) red (b) the (c) yellow
  26. 26.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) need (c) I
  27. 27.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bought (b) a (c) new
  28. 28.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) pen (b) gave (c) a
  29. 29.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rice (b) and (c) ate
  30. 30.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) my (c) wrote
  31. 31.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) the (c) at
  32. 32.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) rice (b) we (c) and
  33. 33.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) dog
  34. 34.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) train
  35. 35.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) put (b) he (c) the
  36. 36.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) I (c) of
  37. 37.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) my (c) can
  38. 38.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) are (b) going (c) beach
  39. 39.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) sister (c) can
  40. 40.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) phone

Answer key

  1. bus
  2. we
  3. Put
  4. singing
  5. in
  6. grandma
  7. beach
  8. cousin
  9. mangoes
  10. met
  11. shop
  12. train
  13. they
  14. the
  15. the
  16. put
  17. was
  18. is
  19. bought
  20. is
  21. bus
  22. she
  23. a
  24. glass
  25. the
  26. need
  27. a
  28. a
  29. and
  30. wrote
  31. station
  32. rice
  33. dog
  34. train
  35. put
  36. cup
  37. swim
  38. are
  39. sister
  40. phone

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