Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 608 · 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 “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) dal (b) we (c) and
2. 2.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) for (c) waited
3. 3.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) born (b) village (c) in
4. 4.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) sweet
5. 5.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) Delhi (b) my (c) in
6. 6.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) I (c) moon
7. 7.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) beach (c) we
8. 8.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) sun
9. 9.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) cup (c) a
10. 10.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) are (c) the
11. 11.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) fridge
12. 12.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) a (c) film
13. 13.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) is (c) he
14. 14.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) can (c) three
15. 15.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) for (c) late
16. 16.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sleeping (b) baby (c) is
17. 17.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) river (b) the (c) they
18. 18.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) met (b) my (c) station
19. 19.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) sister
20. 20.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) three (c) can
21. 21.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) closed
22. 22.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) she (c) class
23. 23.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) song
24. 24.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) the (c) was
25. 25.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) bike
26. 26.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) to (c) going
27. 27.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) played (b) the (c) in
28. 28.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) and (c) red
29. 29.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) need (c) of
30. 30.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) waited (c) bus
31. 31.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) market (c) they
32. 32.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) book (b) is (c) reading
33. 33.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) kite
34. 34.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) are (c) watching
35. 35.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) rises
36. 36.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) kite
37. 37.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) friend (b) in (c) my
38. 38.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bike (b) ride (c) a
39. 39.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) sleeping (c) the
40. 40.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) the (c) red

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