Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 590 · 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 “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) sun
2. 2.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) kite (b) in (c) tree
3. 3.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sun (c) in
4. 4.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) bus (c) waited
5. 5.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) dal
6. 6.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) rice
7. 7.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) river (c) live
8. 8.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) glass
9. 9.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) are (c) going
10. 10.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) keys (b) he (c) on
11. 11.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) to (c) letter
12. 12.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) bike (c) can
13. 13.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) kite (c) the
14. 14.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) and (b) red (c) flowers
15. 15.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) flowers (b) and (c) are
16. 16.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) and (c) yellow
17. 17.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) river (b) the (c) they
18. 18.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) playing (c) the
19. 19.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) train (c) the
20. 20.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) red (c) flowers
21. 21.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) school (c) our
22. 22.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) can (c) swim
23. 23.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) singing (c) a
24. 24.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) tree (c) the
25. 25.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) market (c) they
26. 26.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) mangoes
27. 27.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) singing (c) song
28. 28.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) he (c) of
29. 29.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) dal
30. 30.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) she (c) speak
31. 31.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sleeping (b) baby (c) is
32. 32.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) moon (c) I
33. 33.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) bus (c) our
34. 34.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) sister (c) can
35. 35.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) gave (b) me (c) pen
36. 36.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) of (c) team
37. 37.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cricket (b) played (c) the
38. 38.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sweet (b) mangoes (c) are
39. 39.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) was (c) train
40. 40.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) river (c) live

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