Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 362 · 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 children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) children (b) are (c) the
2. 2.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) teacher (c) the
3. 3.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) she (c) song
4. 4.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) late (c) train
5. 5.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) dog (c) table
6. 6.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) on (c) keys
7. 7.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) phone
8. 8.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) on (c) Sunday
9. 9.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) pen (c) a
10. 10.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) the (c) market
11. 11.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) late
12. 12.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) mangoes (b) sweet (c) the
13. 13.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) rises (b) the (c) in
14. 14.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) I (c) of
15. 15.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) ate (c) dal
16. 16.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) sleeping
17. 17.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) the (c) they
18. 18.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) east (b) in (c) sun
19. 19.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) the (c) waited
20. 20.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) me (b) pen (c) gave
21. 21.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) sun
22. 22.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) east (c) in
23. 23.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) glass (b) of (c) a
24. 24.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) a (c) bike
25. 25.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) they (c) are
26. 26.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) can (c) moon
27. 27.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) singing (c) she
28. 28.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) need (c) water
29. 29.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) he (c) gave
30. 30.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) room (c) the
31. 31.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) going (c) we
32. 32.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) kite (c) in
33. 33.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) met (c) I
34. 34.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) bike (c) ride
35. 35.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) put
36. 36.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) children (b) are (c) playing
37. 37.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sun (b) east (c) the
38. 38.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) we (c) bus
39. 39.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) new
40. 40.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) the (c) was

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