Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 569 · 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 “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) new
2. 2.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) speak (c) she
3. 3.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) are (c) the
4. 4.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) she (c) was
5. 5.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) see (c) I
6. 6.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cricket
7. 7.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) beach (c) we
8. 8.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ate (b) and (c) dal
9. 9.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) team (b) he (c) the
10. 10.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) market (c) they
11. 11.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) mangoes
12. 12.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) to (c) going
13. 13.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) of (c) captain
14. 14.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) mangoes (b) sweet (c) are
15. 15.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) put (c) shelf
16. 16.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) she (c) a
17. 17.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) book (b) reading (c) he
18. 18.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) they (c) watching
19. 19.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ride (b) bike (c) a
20. 20.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) the (c) team
21. 21.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) gave (c) me
22. 22.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) played (c) cricket
23. 23.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) and (c) yellow
24. 24.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) my (c) met
25. 25.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) is (c) closed
26. 26.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) need (c) I
27. 27.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) teacher (c) us
28. 28.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) a (c) singing
29. 29.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) song (c) was
30. 30.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) kite (b) tree (c) is
31. 31.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) shelf (c) the
32. 32.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) played (c) in
33. 33.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) wrote (b) letter (c) my
34. 34.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) playing
35. 35.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) kite
36. 36.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) teacher (c) the
37. 37.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) cricket (c) we
38. 38.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) wrote (c) I
39. 39.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ride (b) I (c) bike
40. 40.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) rises

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