Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 448 · 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 “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) watching (c) they
2. 2.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) put
3. 3.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) was (c) small
4. 4.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) for (c) late
5. 5.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shop (b) is (c) closed
6. 6.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) tree (c) kite
7. 7.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) singing (c) she
8. 8.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) gave (c) a
9. 9.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) film (c) they
10. 10.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) water (c) I
11. 11.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) table (c) is
12. 12.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) friend (b) in (c) my
13. 13.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) see (c) can
14. 14.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) beach (b) going (c) we
15. 15.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tea (b) want (c) of
16. 16.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) mangoes
17. 17.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) red (b) the (c) flowers
18. 18.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) speak (b) languages (c) she
19. 19.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) letter (b) wrote (c) a
20. 20.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) baby
21. 21.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) need (c) of
22. 22.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) they (c) went
23. 23.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
24. 24.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) red
25. 25.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) me (c) pen
26. 26.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) book (b) a (c) is
27. 27.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) gave (c) he
28. 28.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) dal (c) ate
29. 29.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) shop
30. 30.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) the (c) moon
31. 31.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) book
32. 32.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) letter
33. 33.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) bus (c) for
34. 34.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) she (c) song
35. 35.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) book (b) reading (c) is
36. 36.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) met (b) at (c) station
37. 37.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) wrote (b) I (c) a
38. 38.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) live (c) the
39. 39.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) new (c) she
40. 40.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) cleaned (b) the (c) we

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