Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 488 · 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 “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) a (c) was
2. 2.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) for (c) bus
3. 3.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) us (c) teacher
4. 4.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Delhi (c) my
5. 5.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) we (c) waited
6. 6.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) school (b) is (c) our
7. 7.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) are (c) film
8. 8.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) beach (c) are
9. 9.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) the (c) in
10. 10.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) my (c) Delhi
11. 11.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) tree (b) is (c) the
12. 12.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) team (b) he (c) captain
13. 13.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) shop (c) closed
14. 14.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) bought (c) new
15. 15.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) river (c) they
16. 16.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) cricket (b) we (c) in
17. 17.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) room (c) we
18. 18.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) song (c) was
19. 19.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) a (c) song
20. 20.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) going (c) we
21. 21.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) the (c) live
22. 22.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) live (c) they
23. 23.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) to (c) beach
24. 24.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Put (b) milk (c) the
25. 25.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) team (c) is
26. 26.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) are (b) beach (c) going
27. 27.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) the (c) team
28. 28.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) playing
29. 29.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) yellow (c) the
30. 30.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Sunday (b) on (c) closed
31. 31.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) was (c) song
32. 32.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) pen (c) a
33. 33.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) me (b) pen (c) gave
34. 34.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) and (b) dal (c) rice
35. 35.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) cup
36. 36.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) went (c) they
37. 37.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) late (c) was
38. 38.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) lives (b) in (c) friend
39. 39.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cup (b) I (c) want
40. 40.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) us (c) the

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