Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 409 · 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 “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) cleaned (c) we
2. 2.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) room
3. 3.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) was (c) a
4. 4.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) moon (b) can (c) I
5. 5.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) a (c) film
6. 6.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) Delhi (b) my (c) in
7. 7.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) river (c) they
8. 8.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) school
9. 9.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) table (c) is
10. 10.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) beach (c) we
11. 11.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) we (c) for
12. 12.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) lives (b) my (c) friend
13. 13.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) we (c) cricket
14. 14.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) sister (c) can
15. 15.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) train
16. 16.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) train
17. 17.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) song (c) a
18. 18.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) we (c) for
19. 19.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) need (b) I (c) of
20. 20.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) live
21. 21.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) station (c) I
22. 22.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) put (b) on (c) he
23. 23.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) cup
24. 24.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) need (b) a (c) of
25. 25.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) a (c) new
26. 26.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) fridge (b) in (c) the
27. 27.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) met (b) my (c) cousin
28. 28.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) put (c) he
29. 29.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) glass
30. 30.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) red (c) yellow
31. 31.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) red (c) and
32. 32.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) yellow (c) and
33. 33.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) was (b) train (c) late
34. 34.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) book (c) reading
35. 35.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) was (c) song
36. 36.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) lives (b) in (c) my
37. 37.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) my (c) can
38. 38.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cup (b) tea (c) of
39. 39.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) bike (b) I (c) a
40. 40.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) is (c) closed

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