Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 322 · 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 “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) us (c) gave
2. 2.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) waited (c) the
3. 3.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) they (c) market
4. 4.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) red (b) the (c) and
5. 5.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) kite
6. 6.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) met (c) I
7. 7.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) need
8. 8.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) watching (b) film (c) are
9. 9.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) dog
10. 10.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) friend
11. 11.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) phone
12. 12.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) singing (c) she
13. 13.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) dog
14. 14.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) teacher (b) gave (c) us
15. 15.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) languages (c) speak
16. 16.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) homework (b) us (c) the
17. 17.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) me (c) pen
18. 18.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) ride
19. 19.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) village (b) in (c) small
20. 20.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) we (c) beach
21. 21.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) playing (b) are (c) in
22. 22.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) room (c) the
23. 23.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) sun
24. 24.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) baby
25. 25.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) swim (c) my
26. 26.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) a (c) he
27. 27.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) see (c) I
28. 28.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) see (c) the
29. 29.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) went (c) market
30. 30.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) met (c) the
31. 31.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) went (c) to
32. 32.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) languages (b) she (c) can
33. 33.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) a (c) bought
34. 34.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) river (c) they
35. 35.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cousin (b) at (c) station
36. 36.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) was (c) singing
37. 37.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) for
38. 38.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) sister
39. 39.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) cousin (c) I
40. 40.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) moon (c) can

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