Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 563 · 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 “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) they (c) went
2. 2.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) tea
3. 3.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) are (b) children (c) playing
4. 4.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) phone (b) a (c) she
5. 5.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) to (c) market
6. 6.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) closed (c) is
7. 7.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cleaned
8. 8.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rain (b) children (c) the
9. 9.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) to (b) grandma (c) letter
10. 10.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) east
11. 11.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) yellow (c) red
12. 12.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) cleaned
13. 13.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) want (b) I (c) cup
14. 14.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) was (c) class
15. 15.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) baby
16. 16.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) cup (c) a
17. 17.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) they (c) market
18. 18.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) room
19. 19.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) moon (c) see
20. 20.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) school
21. 21.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) was (c) she
22. 22.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) tree (c) the
23. 23.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) Put
24. 24.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) room (b) cleaned (c) the
25. 25.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) ate
26. 26.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cricket (c) in
27. 27.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) homework (b) teacher (c) the
28. 28.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) can (c) see
29. 29.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) need
30. 30.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) of (c) captain
31. 31.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) wrote (b) grandma (c) my
32. 32.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) gave (c) the
33. 33.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) me (c) a
34. 34.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) teacher (c) the
35. 35.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) shop
36. 36.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) glass
37. 37.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sleeping (b) baby (c) the
38. 38.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) river (b) the (c) they
39. 39.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) in (c) tree
40. 40.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) a (c) film

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