Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 483 · 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 “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) put
2. 2.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) market
3. 3.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) closed (c) on
4. 4.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) shelf (b) on (c) he
5. 5.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) was (c) a
6. 6.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) the (c) I
7. 7.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) east (c) the
8. 8.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) water (c) of
9. 9.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) mangoes (c) the
10. 10.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) are (c) watching
11. 11.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) room (c) the
12. 12.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) baby
13. 13.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) bought (c) new
14. 14.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) river (c) they
15. 15.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) dal (b) we (c) and
16. 16.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) park (c) the
17. 17.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) teacher (b) the (c) gave
18. 18.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) book (b) is (c) reading
19. 19.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) flowers (c) the
20. 20.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) park (c) we
21. 21.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) see (c) can
22. 22.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Sunday (b) on (c) shop
23. 23.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) met (c) at
24. 24.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) bus
25. 25.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) sleeping (c) the
26. 26.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) table (b) the (c) dog
27. 27.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) want
28. 28.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) want (b) I (c) tea
29. 29.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) reading
30. 30.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) glass (b) I (c) a
31. 31.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) to (c) the
32. 32.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) played (b) the (c) in
33. 33.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rises (b) east (c) in
34. 34.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tree (b) is (c) kite
35. 35.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) village (b) he (c) small
36. 36.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cricket (b) played (c) the
37. 37.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) late (c) was
38. 38.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) phone
39. 39.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) met (b) I (c) at
40. 40.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) kite (c) in

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