Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 519 · 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) want (b) of (c) I
2. 2.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) three (c) languages
3. 3.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) put (c) he
4. 4.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) a (c) village
5. 5.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) Put (c) in
6. 6.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) the (c) went
7. 7.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) waited (c) for
8. 8.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) book (b) reading (c) he
9. 9.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) are (b) watching (c) film
10. 10.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) river (c) live
11. 11.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) moon (c) I
12. 12.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) born (c) a
13. 13.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) book (b) he (c) a
14. 14.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) she
15. 15.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) my (b) sister (c) swim
16. 16.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) was (c) a
17. 17.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) letter (b) my (c) wrote
18. 18.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) bike (c) a
19. 19.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ride (b) can (c) bike
20. 20.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) tree (c) in
21. 21.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) letter (b) wrote (c) a
22. 22.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ate (b) and (c) rice
23. 23.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) lives
24. 24.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) gave (c) me
25. 25.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) east (c) in
26. 26.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) to (c) the
27. 27.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) the (c) keys
28. 28.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) homework (c) us
29. 29.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) we (c) the
30. 30.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) are (c) rain
31. 31.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) rice
32. 32.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
33. 33.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sweet (b) mangoes (c) the
34. 34.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) a (c) he
35. 35.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) ride (b) a (c) I
36. 36.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) book (c) is
37. 37.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) late (c) was
38. 38.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) sweet (c) the
39. 39.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) my (c) at
40. 40.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) we (c) for

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation