Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 388 · 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 “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) I (c) a
2. 2.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) children (b) the (c) playing
3. 3.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) red
4. 4.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) village (c) in
5. 5.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) for (c) waited
6. 6.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) glass (c) of
7. 7.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) homework (c) the
8. 8.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) glass
9. 9.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) shop (c) on
10. 10.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) new
11. 11.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) swim (c) can
12. 12.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) pen (c) he
13. 13.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) playing (b) children (c) are
14. 14.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) friend
15. 15.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) children
16. 16.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) was (b) born (c) small
17. 17.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) Sunday (b) on (c) the
18. 18.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) waited (c) we
19. 19.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) reading (b) he (c) book
20. 20.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) the (c) for
21. 21.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) book (b) he (c) a
22. 22.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) are (c) film
23. 23.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) born (c) was
24. 24.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) of (b) tea (c) cup
25. 25.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) dog
26. 26.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) song (c) she
27. 27.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) see (c) the
28. 28.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) ride (b) a (c) I
29. 29.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) he (c) is
30. 30.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) bike (b) can (c) I
31. 31.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) going
32. 32.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) cricket (b) in (c) we
33. 33.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) they (c) watching
34. 34.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) the (c) he
35. 35.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) class (c) for
36. 36.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) dal (c) rice
37. 37.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Put (c) the
38. 38.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ride (b) bike (c) I
39. 39.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) small (b) village (c) in
40. 40.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) team (b) of (c) he

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