Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 341 · 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 NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ate (b) we (c) rice
2. 2.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) baby (b) sleeping (c) is
3. 3.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) cricket (c) we
4. 4.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) rice (b) we (c) and
5. 5.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) played (c) the
6. 6.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) to (c) market
7. 7.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) born (c) village
8. 8.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) homework (c) the
9. 9.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) watching (b) film (c) a
10. 10.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) want (c) cup
11. 11.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) red (b) and (c) flowers
12. 12.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) me (c) he
13. 13.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) he (c) put
14. 14.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) played (b) cricket (c) we
15. 15.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) want
16. 16.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) school (c) is
17. 17.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) fridge (c) milk
18. 18.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) played (b) cricket (c) in
19. 19.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) of (c) he
20. 20.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) a (c) ride
21. 21.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) tree (c) is
22. 22.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) going (c) to
23. 23.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) sister (c) can
24. 24.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) I (c) see
25. 25.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) closed (c) on
26. 26.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) bought
27. 27.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) can (c) my
28. 28.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sun (c) in
29. 29.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) yellow (b) is (c) our
30. 30.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) gave (c) homework
31. 31.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) baby
32. 32.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) closed (b) shop (c) the
33. 33.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) team (b) captain (c) the
34. 34.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) the (c) live
35. 35.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) kite (b) is (c) the
36. 36.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) the (c) are
37. 37.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) Put (c) fridge
38. 38.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) he (c) of
39. 39.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) pen
40. 40.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) tree (b) is (c) the

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