Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 430 · 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 “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) met (b) my (c) I
2. 2.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) was (c) singing
3. 3.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) the (c) are
4. 4.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Sunday (b) shop (c) on
5. 5.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tea (b) I (c) want
6. 6.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) closed (c) Sunday
7. 7.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) kite (b) is (c) the
8. 8.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) played (b) we (c) in
9. 9.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) water (c) a
10. 10.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) tea (c) a
11. 11.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) went (c) market
12. 12.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) baby
13. 13.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) train (c) the
14. 14.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) bought
15. 15.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) reading
16. 16.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) watching (c) film
17. 17.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) mangoes (c) the
18. 18.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) children (c) playing
19. 19.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) can (c) my
20. 20.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) beach (c) going
21. 21.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) pen (c) a
22. 22.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) a (c) film
23. 23.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) my (c) can
24. 24.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) went (c) they
25. 25.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) grandma
26. 26.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) are (c) the
27. 27.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) gave (c) pen
28. 28.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) was (c) she
29. 29.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) closed
30. 30.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) homework (b) the (c) us
31. 31.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) bike
32. 32.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sweet (b) are (c) mangoes
33. 33.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) closed (b) is (c) Sunday
34. 34.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) need (b) glass (c) a
35. 35.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) my (c) met
36. 36.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) are (c) red
37. 37.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) sister
38. 38.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) children
39. 39.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) fridge
40. 40.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) rice (c) and

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