Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 547 · 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 “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) flowers (b) and (c) the
2. 2.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) school (b) yellow (c) is
3. 3.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) late (c) was
4. 4.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) class (c) was
5. 5.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) park (c) in
6. 6.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) river (c) live
7. 7.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) three (b) speak (c) can
8. 8.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) ate
9. 9.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) went (c) the
10. 10.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) swim
11. 11.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) pen (c) he
12. 12.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) played (c) park
13. 13.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) book (c) he
14. 14.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) the (c) train
15. 15.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) to (c) they
16. 16.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) ate (b) we (c) and
17. 17.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) fridge (c) in
18. 18.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) put (c) keys
19. 19.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) was (b) train (c) late
20. 20.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) rice (c) we
21. 21.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) yellow (c) the
22. 22.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) closed (c) is
23. 23.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) played (c) we
24. 24.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) shelf (b) he (c) the
25. 25.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cup (b) tea (c) a
26. 26.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) glass (b) I (c) a
27. 27.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) moon (b) I (c) can
28. 28.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) reading (c) is
29. 29.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) of (c) the
30. 30.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) born (b) was (c) in
31. 31.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) a (c) of
32. 32.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) baby (c) the
33. 33.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) can (c) sister
34. 34.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) is (c) team
35. 35.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Put (b) milk (c) the
36. 36.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) water
37. 37.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) they (c) watching
38. 38.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) moon
39. 39.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) to (c) the
40. 40.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) dal (c) we

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