Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 335 · 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.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) bike (c) I
2. 2.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) market (c) to
3. 3.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) ate
4. 4.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) keys (c) the
5. 5.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) cricket (c) the
6. 6.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) baby (b) sleeping (c) the
7. 7.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) dal (b) we (c) and
8. 8.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) ride
9. 9.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) glass (c) a
10. 10.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) gave (b) pen (c) he
11. 11.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) keys (b) he (c) put
12. 12.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) my (c) Delhi
13. 13.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) need (b) of (c) I
14. 14.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) bike (b) can (c) I
15. 15.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) the (c) are
16. 16.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) he (c) born
17. 17.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) born (c) a
18. 18.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) gave (c) a
19. 19.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) sister
20. 20.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) she (c) song
21. 21.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) my (c) lives
22. 22.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) tree (b) in (c) the
23. 23.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) in (c) the
24. 24.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) class (c) for
25. 25.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) sweet
26. 26.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) played (b) in (c) park
27. 27.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tea (b) want (c) I
28. 28.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) they (c) market
29. 29.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) need (b) glass (c) a
30. 30.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) tree
31. 31.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) live (c) the
32. 32.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) cup
33. 33.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) my (c) can
34. 34.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) waited (c) the
35. 35.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) water (c) I
36. 36.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) table (b) is (c) the
37. 37.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) dog
38. 38.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) playing
39. 39.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) was (c) singing
40. 40.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) film (c) they

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