Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 546 · 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 “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) reading (c) is
2. 2.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) was (c) born
3. 3.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) sweet
4. 4.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) dog
5. 5.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) kite (b) the (c) is
6. 6.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) room (b) we (c) cleaned
7. 7.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) tree
8. 8.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) beach (c) going
9. 9.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) three (c) can
10. 10.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) Put (b) the (c) in
11. 11.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) the (c) us
12. 12.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) met (b) the (c) cousin
13. 13.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) milk (b) in (c) the
14. 14.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) speak (c) can
15. 15.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) tree
16. 16.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) table (b) dog (c) the
17. 17.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) grandma (b) to (c) I
18. 18.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) letter (c) my
19. 19.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) ride
20. 20.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) gave (c) me
21. 21.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) of (b) want (c) cup
22. 22.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) sister
23. 23.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) kite (c) in
24. 24.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) reading (b) book (c) is
25. 25.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) train (c) late
26. 26.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) cup (c) tea
27. 27.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) Sunday
28. 28.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) fridge (c) Put
29. 29.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) at (c) station
30. 30.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) bike (c) ride
31. 31.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) sleeping (b) the (c) is
32. 32.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) bike (c) I
33. 33.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) met (c) my
34. 34.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) my (c) lives
35. 35.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) phone
36. 36.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) shop
37. 37.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) friend (b) Delhi (c) my
38. 38.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) red
39. 39.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) playing (b) the (c) children
40. 40.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) baby (c) is

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