Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 390 · 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) want (b) I (c) a
2. 2.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) train (c) the
3. 3.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) pen (b) gave (c) me
4. 4.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) on (b) Sunday (c) closed
5. 5.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) he (c) put
6. 6.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) sun
7. 7.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) waited (c) the
8. 8.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) station (c) the
9. 9.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) dal (b) and (c) we
10. 10.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) my (c) at
11. 11.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) put
12. 12.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) languages (c) she
13. 13.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) live (c) the
14. 14.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) teacher
15. 15.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) late (c) for
16. 16.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) I (c) cousin
17. 17.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) want (b) a (c) tea
18. 18.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) a (c) book
19. 19.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) bus (c) is
20. 20.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) can (c) see
21. 21.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) on (b) put (c) shelf
22. 22.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) phone (c) she
23. 23.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) tea
24. 24.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) waited (c) for
25. 25.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) beach (b) the (c) to
26. 26.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) live (c) river
27. 27.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tree (b) kite (c) is
28. 28.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) bike (c) a
29. 29.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) in (c) rain
30. 30.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cousin (b) the (c) station
31. 31.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) shop (c) on
32. 32.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) a (c) watching
33. 33.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) to (c) letter
34. 34.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) captain (c) of
35. 35.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) went (c) the
36. 36.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) played (c) in
37. 37.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) can (c) speak
38. 38.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) keys
39. 39.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) the (c) they
40. 40.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) need (c) of

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