Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 336 · 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 “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) milk
2. 2.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) want (c) of
3. 3.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) cousin (c) my
4. 4.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) market (c) they
5. 5.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) are (b) going (c) beach
6. 6.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) are (c) the
7. 7.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) our (b) school (c) yellow
8. 8.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) team (c) the
9. 9.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) of (c) he
10. 10.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) late (c) was
11. 11.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) rain (b) the (c) in
12. 12.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) fridge (b) the (c) in
13. 13.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) rain
14. 14.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) yellow
15. 15.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) the (c) bus
16. 16.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) cricket (c) played
17. 17.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) rice
18. 18.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) for (c) she
19. 19.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) lives (b) in (c) Delhi
20. 20.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) table (b) the (c) dog
21. 21.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) cricket (b) we (c) the
22. 22.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) she (c) bought
23. 23.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) they (c) went
24. 24.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) moon
25. 25.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) are (c) watching
26. 26.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) reading (c) a
27. 27.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) the (c) see
28. 28.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) is (c) reading
29. 29.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) Sunday (c) shop
30. 30.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) baby (c) the
31. 31.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) shop
32. 32.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) beach (b) going (c) the
33. 33.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) played (c) the
34. 34.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) teacher (b) us (c) the
35. 35.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) to (b) market (c) went
36. 36.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) new
37. 37.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) kite
38. 38.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) was (c) for
39. 39.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) lives (b) in (c) my
40. 40.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) can (c) sister

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