Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 469 · 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 “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) are (c) watching
2. 2.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) late (c) was
3. 3.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) new (c) a
4. 4.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) was (c) class
5. 5.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) live (c) they
6. 6.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) we (c) bus
7. 7.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) swim
8. 8.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) cup (c) of
9. 9.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) they (c) a
10. 10.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) beach (b) are (c) the
11. 11.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) live (c) they
12. 12.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) bought
13. 13.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cousin (b) I (c) met
14. 14.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) in (c) played
15. 15.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) the (c) is
16. 16.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) languages (b) can (c) she
17. 17.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) he (c) small
18. 18.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) of (c) a
19. 19.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) playing (b) the (c) are
20. 20.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) reading (c) he
21. 21.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bike (b) ride (c) a
22. 22.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) dog
23. 23.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) the (c) they
24. 24.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) new
25. 25.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) of (b) cup (c) want
26. 26.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) mangoes (c) sweet
27. 27.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) table
28. 28.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) captain (c) the
29. 29.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) song
30. 30.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) moon (c) see
31. 31.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
32. 32.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) letter (c) my
33. 33.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) gave (b) pen (c) he
34. 34.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) playing (b) the (c) rain
35. 35.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) can (c) three
36. 36.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) red (b) are (c) and
37. 37.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) pen (b) me (c) a
38. 38.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) swim
39. 39.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) school (c) is
40. 40.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) kite (b) in (c) tree

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