Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 554 · 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 “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) beach (b) we (c) are
2. 2.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) is (c) a
3. 3.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) the (c) we
4. 4.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) dog (c) table
5. 5.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) village (b) was (c) he
6. 6.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) class (c) for
7. 7.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) of (b) need (c) water
8. 8.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) rice (b) we (c) and
9. 9.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) live
10. 10.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) waited
11. 11.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) market (c) to
12. 12.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) live (c) they
13. 13.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) beach
14. 14.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) the
15. 15.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) watching (b) film (c) they
16. 16.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shop (b) on (c) closed
17. 17.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) they (c) river
18. 18.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) market (c) the
19. 19.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) closed
20. 20.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) the (c) went
21. 21.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) gave (c) the
22. 22.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) singing (c) she
23. 23.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) in (c) tree
24. 24.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) room
25. 25.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) put (c) he
26. 26.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) dog (b) is (c) the
27. 27.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) tea (c) I
28. 28.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) train
29. 29.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) gave (c) pen
30. 30.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) is (c) team
31. 31.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) met (b) my (c) at
32. 32.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rises (b) in (c) east
33. 33.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
34. 34.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) she (c) a
35. 35.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) new (c) she
36. 36.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) book
37. 37.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) teacher (c) the
38. 38.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) is (c) the
39. 39.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) need (b) a (c) of
40. 40.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) and (c) flowers

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