Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 584 · 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 “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) to (c) went
2. 2.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) grandma (b) a (c) to
3. 3.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) my (c) cousin
4. 4.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) mangoes
5. 5.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) a (c) of
6. 6.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) the (c) captain
7. 7.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) a (c) he
8. 8.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) bike (c) I
9. 9.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) village (b) a (c) born
10. 10.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) watching (b) they (c) a
11. 11.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) bus (c) our
12. 12.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) market (c) to
13. 13.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) tree
14. 14.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) are (c) the
15. 15.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) waited (b) bus (c) for
16. 16.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) dal
17. 17.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) sweet (c) the
18. 18.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) of (b) tea (c) cup
19. 19.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) teacher (c) us
20. 20.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) sleeping
21. 21.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) was (c) she
22. 22.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) the (c) river
23. 23.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) watching (c) are
24. 24.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) the (c) us
25. 25.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) played (b) we (c) the
26. 26.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) tea
27. 27.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) village (b) in (c) was
28. 28.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) swim (c) my
29. 29.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) bus (c) waited
30. 30.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) lives (b) my (c) Delhi
31. 31.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) the (c) see
32. 32.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) can (c) moon
33. 33.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) fridge (c) in
34. 34.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) the (c) moon
35. 35.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) cup (c) a
36. 36.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) new (c) she
37. 37.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) for (c) the
38. 38.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) water (b) of (c) a
39. 39.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) new (c) a
40. 40.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) Sunday (c) shop

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