Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 528 · 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 “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) park
2. 2.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) train
3. 3.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) Delhi (b) my (c) in
4. 4.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) gave (c) me
5. 5.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) market (c) the
6. 6.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) friend
7. 7.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) late
8. 8.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) glass (c) I
9. 9.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) singing (c) she
10. 10.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) live
11. 11.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) park
12. 12.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) baby (c) the
13. 13.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) moon (c) I
14. 14.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) dal (c) and
15. 15.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) lives (b) in (c) my
16. 16.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) languages (b) can (c) three
17. 17.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) book
18. 18.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) fridge (b) the (c) Put
19. 19.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) the (c) to
20. 20.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) the (c) team
21. 21.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) is (c) yellow
22. 22.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) closed (b) is (c) the
23. 23.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) rain (c) are
24. 24.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) was (c) village
25. 25.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) beach (c) are
26. 26.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) is (c) shop
27. 27.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) was (b) late (c) train
28. 28.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) sweet (c) the
29. 29.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) dog (c) is
30. 30.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) red
31. 31.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) baby (b) the (c) sleeping
32. 32.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) waited
33. 33.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Put (c) the
34. 34.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) a (c) village
35. 35.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) lives
36. 36.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) mangoes
37. 37.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) can (c) sister
38. 38.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) the (c) was
39. 39.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) homework (c) us
40. 40.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cousin (b) station (c) at

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