Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 355 · 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 “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) closed (b) the (c) is
2. 2.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) room
3. 3.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) new
4. 4.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) yellow (b) bus (c) is
5. 5.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) put (b) he (c) keys
6. 6.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) are (c) to
7. 7.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) for (c) she
8. 8.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) river (b) the (c) they
9. 9.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) met (c) my
10. 10.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) flowers (b) are (c) the
11. 11.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) red (b) flowers (c) the
12. 12.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) train (c) the
13. 13.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) lives (c) friend
14. 14.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) the (c) was
15. 15.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) see (c) can
16. 16.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) milk
17. 17.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) teacher
18. 18.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) tea (b) I (c) a
19. 19.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) cup
20. 20.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) rain (b) in (c) are
21. 21.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) bus (c) is
22. 22.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) Put (b) the (c) in
23. 23.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) bike
24. 24.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) swim (c) can
25. 25.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) languages (c) she
26. 26.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
27. 27.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) beach (c) to
28. 28.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) song (c) a
29. 29.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) kite (b) tree (c) is
30. 30.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) sister (b) can (c) my
31. 31.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bought (b) phone (c) she
32. 32.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) dog
33. 33.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) put (b) the (c) he
34. 34.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) they (c) the
35. 35.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) mangoes (b) the (c) sweet
36. 36.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) friend
37. 37.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) rice
38. 38.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) room (b) the (c) we
39. 39.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) train (c) the
40. 40.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) she (c) song

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