Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 516 · 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 “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) cup (c) I
2. 2.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) watching (c) film
3. 3.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) played (c) cricket
4. 4.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) of (c) team
5. 5.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) we (c) are
6. 6.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) room
7. 7.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rain (b) playing (c) in
8. 8.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) table
9. 9.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) they (c) to
10. 10.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) she (c) class
11. 11.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) book (c) is
12. 12.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) grandma (c) a
13. 13.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) are (c) watching
14. 14.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) mangoes (c) the
15. 15.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) playing
16. 16.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) room (c) we
17. 17.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) yellow (c) our
18. 18.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) song
19. 19.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) went (c) they
20. 20.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) school (b) our (c) is
21. 21.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) the (c) is
22. 22.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) a (c) he
23. 23.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bought (b) phone (c) a
24. 24.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) book (b) a (c) reading
25. 25.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) gave (b) me (c) pen
26. 26.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) sleeping (c) baby
27. 27.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) want (c) cup
28. 28.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) phone (b) a (c) she
29. 29.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) was (c) singing
30. 30.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) was (c) class
31. 31.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) live (c) the
32. 32.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) mangoes
33. 33.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) glass (b) need (c) of
34. 34.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) cricket (c) we
35. 35.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) met (b) at (c) my
36. 36.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) three (b) she (c) can
37. 37.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) tea (b) a (c) I
38. 38.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) sister (c) can
39. 39.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) he (c) is
40. 40.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) he (c) team

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