Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 417 · 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 can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) ride
2. 2.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) speak (b) languages (c) she
3. 3.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) water (c) glass
4. 4.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) to (b) letter (c) wrote
5. 5.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) the (c) are
6. 6.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) river (c) they
7. 7.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) room (c) the
8. 8.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) ate (c) we
9. 9.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) swim (c) my
10. 10.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sweet (b) the (c) mangoes
11. 11.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) market (c) went
12. 12.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) book
13. 13.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) three (c) languages
14. 14.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) playing (b) are (c) in
15. 15.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) was (c) singing
16. 16.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) are (c) watching
17. 17.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) yellow (b) our (c) is
18. 18.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) live
19. 19.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) we (c) beach
20. 20.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) rises
21. 21.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) a (c) was
22. 22.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) swim (c) sister
23. 23.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) beach
24. 24.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) sweet (c) the
25. 25.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) river (c) the
26. 26.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) keys (c) shelf
27. 27.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) ride (b) a (c) I
28. 28.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) she
29. 29.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) new (c) a
30. 30.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) sister
31. 31.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) want
32. 32.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) see (b) can (c) the
33. 33.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) need
34. 34.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) river
35. 35.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) cleaned
36. 36.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) want (c) cup
37. 37.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) met (b) I (c) my
38. 38.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) shop
39. 39.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) yellow (b) the (c) and
40. 40.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) phone

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