Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 415 · 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 “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) milk (b) Put (c) the
2. 2.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) market (c) went
3. 3.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) speak (c) three
4. 4.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) sleeping
5. 5.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) children
6. 6.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) room
7. 7.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) played (c) in
8. 8.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
9. 9.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) swim (c) can
10. 10.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) speak (b) she (c) can
11. 11.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) bike (c) I
12. 12.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) playing
13. 13.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) to (c) letter
14. 14.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) the (c) beach
15. 15.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) put (c) he
16. 16.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) friend
17. 17.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) closed
18. 18.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) a (c) born
19. 19.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) bought (c) a
20. 20.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) reading (c) he
21. 21.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) I (c) met
22. 22.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) swim
23. 23.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) sun (b) the (c) in
24. 24.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) teacher (c) the
25. 25.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) three (b) she (c) can
26. 26.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) for (c) bus
27. 27.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) sweet
28. 28.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) he (c) pen
29. 29.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) captain (c) he
30. 30.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) the (c) was
31. 31.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) kite
32. 32.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) homework (c) teacher
33. 33.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) are (c) the
34. 34.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cousin (b) met (c) my
35. 35.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) Sunday (b) on (c) the
36. 36.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) they (c) are
37. 37.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) late (c) the
38. 38.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) Put
39. 39.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) can (c) ride
40. 40.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) swim (c) my

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