Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 504 · 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) a (b) singing (c) she
2. 2.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) song (c) was
3. 3.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) dal (c) and
4. 4.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) they (c) watching
5. 5.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sun (c) in
6. 6.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) Put
7. 7.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) class (c) for
8. 8.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dal (b) ate (c) we
9. 9.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) languages (b) she (c) can
10. 10.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) is (c) a
11. 11.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) for (c) we
12. 12.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) want
13. 13.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) three (b) can (c) she
14. 14.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) see (c) I
15. 15.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) are (c) the
16. 16.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) beach (c) we
17. 17.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) beach
18. 18.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) he (c) is
19. 19.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) waited (b) bus (c) we
20. 20.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) in (c) village
21. 21.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) phone (c) she
22. 22.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) flowers (b) the (c) red
23. 23.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) going
24. 24.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) sister
25. 25.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) rain
26. 26.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) baby (b) the (c) sleeping
27. 27.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) went (c) to
28. 28.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Put (b) the (c) milk
29. 29.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) and (b) dal (c) ate
30. 30.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) speak (b) she (c) can
31. 31.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) they (c) the
32. 32.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) are (c) red
33. 33.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) milk (b) in (c) the
34. 34.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) table
35. 35.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) born (c) he
36. 36.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) late (c) was
37. 37.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) born (b) he (c) in
38. 38.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) I (c) met
39. 39.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) closed (c) on
40. 40.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) was (b) song (c) singing

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