Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 537 · 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 “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) swim
2. 2.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) sister (b) my (c) can
3. 3.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) train (c) the
4. 4.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) moon (c) can
5. 5.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) room
6. 6.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) the (c) river
7. 7.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) new (c) she
8. 8.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) for (b) bus (c) waited
9. 9.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) are (c) the
10. 10.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) ate (c) and
11. 11.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) the (c) moon
12. 12.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) grandma (b) I (c) my
13. 13.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) market (c) they
14. 14.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) bought (c) new
15. 15.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) late (c) for
16. 16.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) yellow (c) is
17. 17.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) baby
18. 18.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) small (c) he
19. 19.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) she (c) a
20. 20.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) went (c) they
21. 21.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) can (c) moon
22. 22.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) the
23. 23.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) book (b) he (c) a
24. 24.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) my (c) sister
25. 25.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) milk (b) fridge (c) in
26. 26.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) bike (b) I (c) can
27. 27.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) friend
28. 28.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) pen (c) he
29. 29.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) playing (b) the (c) are
30. 30.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) ate (c) and
31. 31.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) red (b) and (c) the
32. 32.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) new (c) she
33. 33.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) village (c) in
34. 34.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) and (c) yellow
35. 35.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) dog (c) the
36. 36.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) small (b) village (c) in
37. 37.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) cousin (b) I (c) at
38. 38.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) sun
39. 39.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) ride
40. 40.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) shelf (c) the

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