Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 572 · 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 cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) cleaned (b) the (c) we
2. 2.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) tree (b) in (c) the
3. 3.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Put (c) the
4. 4.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) rises (b) the (c) in
5. 5.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) bus
6. 6.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) small (b) a (c) in
7. 7.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) keys (b) put (c) he
8. 8.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) gave
9. 9.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) want
10. 10.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) table (c) dog
11. 11.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) grandma (c) my
12. 12.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) grandma
13. 13.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) played (c) cricket
14. 14.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) class (c) for
15. 15.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) keys (b) he (c) on
16. 16.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) sweet (c) mangoes
17. 17.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) kite
18. 18.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) sleeping
19. 19.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) of (c) need
20. 20.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) school
21. 21.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) ride
22. 22.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sun (b) east (c) in
23. 23.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) ride
24. 24.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) went
25. 25.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) film (c) are
26. 26.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) book
27. 27.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) waited (b) the (c) bus
28. 28.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) the (c) late
29. 29.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) book (c) reading
30. 30.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) sun (c) east
31. 31.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) small
32. 32.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) live (c) the
33. 33.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) late (c) for
34. 34.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) river
35. 35.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) reading (b) is (c) book
36. 36.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) tea (b) of (c) I
37. 37.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) wrote (b) a (c) grandma
38. 38.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cricket (c) the
39. 39.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) east
40. 40.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) glass (c) need

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