Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 392 · 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 “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) phone
2. 2.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) on (c) Sunday
3. 3.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) school
4. 4.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) swim (c) my
5. 5.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) tea (c) I
6. 6.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) the (c) was
7. 7.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) rice
8. 8.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) met (b) station (c) at
9. 9.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) east (c) sun
10. 10.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) lives (c) my
11. 11.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) a (c) is
12. 12.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) book (b) reading (c) he
13. 13.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) closed (c) on
14. 14.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) water (b) of (c) I
15. 15.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) moon (c) can
16. 16.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) to (c) beach
17. 17.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) my (c) Delhi
18. 18.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) for (c) was
19. 19.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) me (b) gave (c) pen
20. 20.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) the (c) see
21. 21.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) to (c) market
22. 22.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) moon (c) can
23. 23.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) sun (b) the (c) in
24. 24.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) class (b) late (c) for
25. 25.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) beach (b) we (c) to
26. 26.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) children
27. 27.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) bus
28. 28.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) glass (c) I
29. 29.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) song (c) a
30. 30.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) they (c) the
31. 31.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) homework (b) us (c) the
32. 32.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) gave
33. 33.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) ride (c) a
34. 34.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) fridge
35. 35.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) bus
36. 36.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dal (b) ate (c) we
37. 37.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) in (c) born
38. 38.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) small (c) born
39. 39.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) to (c) going
40. 40.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) sister (c) my

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