Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 595 · 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 “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) sun (b) in (c) the
2. 2.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) singing (c) was
3. 3.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) market (c) went
4. 4.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
5. 5.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) watching (c) a
6. 6.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) are (b) playing (c) rain
7. 7.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) they (c) the
8. 8.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) sweet (c) mangoes
9. 9.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) market
10. 10.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) glass (b) need (c) a
11. 11.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) we (c) the
12. 12.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) sleeping (b) is (c) the
13. 13.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) beach (b) the (c) to
14. 14.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) phone (c) she
15. 15.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) a (c) I
16. 16.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) baby
17. 17.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) are (c) playing
18. 18.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) song (b) was (c) she
19. 19.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) watching (b) they (c) a
20. 20.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) and (b) ate (c) rice
21. 21.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) fridge (c) in
22. 22.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) book (b) a (c) is
23. 23.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) the (c) flowers
24. 24.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) singing (c) a
25. 25.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) at (c) met
26. 26.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) the (c) met
27. 27.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) need (c) of
28. 28.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) yellow (b) red (c) are
29. 29.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) played (c) the
30. 30.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) glass (c) of
31. 31.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) east (c) the
32. 32.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) book
33. 33.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cousin (b) met (c) the
34. 34.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) gave (b) the (c) homework
35. 35.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) ride (c) I
36. 36.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) closed (b) is (c) on
37. 37.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) swim
38. 38.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) was (c) the
39. 39.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) played (b) park (c) the
40. 40.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) small (c) in

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