Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 465 · 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 “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) Put (b) the (c) in
2. 2.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) is (c) book
3. 3.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) moon (c) see
4. 4.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) us (b) homework (c) gave
5. 5.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) children (b) are (c) in
6. 6.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) born (c) he
7. 7.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) class (b) late (c) she
8. 8.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rice (b) and (c) ate
9. 9.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) was (c) class
10. 10.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) playing (b) the (c) in
11. 11.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) fridge (b) milk (c) the
12. 12.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) live (c) river
13. 13.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) yellow (c) our
14. 14.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
15. 15.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) bought (c) phone
16. 16.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) milk (c) the
17. 17.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) water (c) of
18. 18.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) for
19. 19.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Put (c) the
20. 20.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) table (b) is (c) the
21. 21.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) village (c) he
22. 22.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) teacher (c) the
23. 23.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) phone (c) she
24. 24.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) market (c) to
25. 25.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shop (b) on (c) Sunday
26. 26.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) bought
27. 27.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) team (c) he
28. 28.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) bike (b) a (c) can
29. 29.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) film (c) a
30. 30.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) team (c) the
31. 31.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) was (c) singing
32. 32.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) yellow
33. 33.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) cousin (c) station
34. 34.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) me (c) pen
35. 35.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) shop
36. 36.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) reading
37. 37.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) homework (b) the (c) us
38. 38.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) are (c) flowers
39. 39.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) friend (c) my
40. 40.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) languages (b) three (c) she

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