Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 339 · 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 ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) rice (b) we (c) and
2. 2.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) at (c) station
3. 3.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) in (c) park
4. 4.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) they (c) the
5. 5.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) water (c) a
6. 6.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) need (b) a (c) water
7. 7.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) homework (c) the
8. 8.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rice (b) dal (c) and
9. 9.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) water (b) of (c) a
10. 10.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) market
11. 11.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) me (c) he
12. 12.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) children (b) in (c) playing
13. 13.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) want
14. 14.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shelf (b) put (c) he
15. 15.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) need (c) of
16. 16.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) was (c) she
17. 17.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) rain (b) the (c) in
18. 18.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) tea
19. 19.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) glass (b) of (c) a
20. 20.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) she (c) was
21. 21.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) late
22. 22.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) tree (c) the
23. 23.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tree (b) kite (c) is
24. 24.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) train (c) the
25. 25.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) are (c) to
26. 26.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) reading
27. 27.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) film (c) watching
28. 28.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) the (c) is
29. 29.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) watching (b) they (c) are
30. 30.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) see (c) I
31. 31.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) ride (b) a (c) can
32. 32.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) room (b) the (c) we
33. 33.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) was (c) song
34. 34.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) team (c) of
35. 35.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) dog
36. 36.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) are (c) the
37. 37.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) was (c) she
38. 38.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) in (c) village
39. 39.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) met (b) the (c) station
40. 40.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) for (b) waited (c) bus

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