Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 446 · 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 waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) bus (c) the
2. 2.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) to (c) went
3. 3.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) need (b) of (c) glass
4. 4.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) singing (c) was
5. 5.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) playing (c) are
6. 6.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) mangoes
7. 7.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) gave (c) a
8. 8.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) Delhi
9. 9.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) played (c) cricket
10. 10.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) film (c) they
11. 11.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) playing (c) the
12. 12.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) red (b) the (c) are
13. 13.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) water
14. 14.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) was (c) the
15. 15.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) phone
16. 16.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) east (c) rises
17. 17.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) shelf
18. 18.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) swim (c) sister
19. 19.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) reading (b) a (c) book
20. 20.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) lives (c) in
21. 21.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) is (c) school
22. 22.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) waited (c) the
23. 23.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) pen (c) a
24. 24.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) station (c) my
25. 25.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) baby (b) sleeping (c) the
26. 26.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) live (c) the
27. 27.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) shelf (b) the (c) he
28. 28.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) a (c) new
29. 29.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) river (c) the
30. 30.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) beach (c) the
31. 31.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) table (c) is
32. 32.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) tea (c) a
33. 33.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) dal (c) rice
34. 34.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) train
35. 35.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) bike (c) can
36. 36.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) village (c) he
37. 37.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) rain (c) are
38. 38.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) my (c) swim
39. 39.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) watching (b) they (c) a
40. 40.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) Put

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