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Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 455 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. sun
  2. cleaned
  3. the
  4. beach
  5. we
  6. the
  7. are
  8. tree
  9. bought
  10. sister
  11. late
  12. new
  13. river
  14. to
  15. ride
  16. going
  17. cousin
  18. need
  19. is
  20. kite
  21. keys
  22. baby
  23. in
  24. the
  25. reading
  26. a
  27. phone
  28. bought
  29. train
  30. shop
  31. in
  32. late
  33. went
  34. team
  35. phone
  36. mangoes
  37. pen
  38. the
  39. grandma
  40. beach

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