Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 327 · 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 cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
2. 2.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) dog (c) the
3. 3.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) bus (c) the
4. 4.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) are (b) watching (c) film
5. 5.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) waited (c) for
6. 6.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) bike (c) a
7. 7.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) reading (b) book (c) he
8. 8.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) small (c) a
9. 9.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) ride (b) a (c) can
10. 10.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) sister (c) my
11. 11.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sweet (b) mangoes (c) the
12. 12.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) swim (c) my
13. 13.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) they (c) to
14. 14.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) class (b) was (c) she
15. 15.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) book
16. 16.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) cup (c) tea
17. 17.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cleaned
18. 18.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) table (b) is (c) dog
19. 19.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) baby (b) sleeping (c) is
20. 20.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) met (b) my (c) the
21. 21.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) playing (c) are
22. 22.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) late (c) was
23. 23.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) dal
24. 24.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) singing (c) was
25. 25.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) need (c) a
26. 26.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) rain (c) in
27. 27.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) we (c) the
28. 28.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) book
29. 29.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) my (b) wrote (c) letter
30. 30.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Put (b) milk (c) the
31. 31.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) was (c) the
32. 32.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) bike
33. 33.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) rises
34. 34.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) dog (c) table
35. 35.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) milk (c) fridge
36. 36.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) beach (c) we
37. 37.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) swim (c) my
38. 38.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) sun
39. 39.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) bus
40. 40.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) at (c) cousin

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