Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 349 · 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 “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sweet (b) mangoes (c) are
2. 2.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) for (b) bus (c) waited
3. 3.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) in (c) rain
4. 4.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ride (b) can (c) bike
5. 5.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) can (c) my
6. 6.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) my (c) sister
7. 7.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) the (c) in
8. 8.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) wrote (c) a
9. 9.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) homework (c) us
10. 10.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) she
11. 11.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) team (c) the
12. 12.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) mangoes (c) the
13. 13.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) bought (c) a
14. 14.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) can (c) see
15. 15.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) film (c) a
16. 16.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) cousin (c) at
17. 17.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) homework (b) the (c) teacher
18. 18.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) rice
19. 19.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) three (b) she (c) can
20. 20.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) waited (c) the
21. 21.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) need
22. 22.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) we (c) bus
23. 23.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) table (c) is
24. 24.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) swim (c) sister
25. 25.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) yellow (b) and (c) are
26. 26.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) friend
27. 27.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) tree (c) the
28. 28.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) me (c) gave
29. 29.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) born (b) in (c) village
30. 30.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) Delhi (b) in (c) my
31. 31.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) station (c) my
32. 32.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) a (c) song
33. 33.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) tree (c) kite
34. 34.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) swim (c) my
35. 35.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) lives (c) my
36. 36.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) pen (b) me (c) he
37. 37.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) grandma (c) I
38. 38.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) dog (b) the (c) is
39. 39.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) my (b) wrote (c) grandma
40. 40.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) beach (c) are

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