Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 61 · 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 played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) played (b) we (c) park
2. 2.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) river
3. 3.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) playing (b) the (c) children
4. 4.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) a (c) watching
5. 5.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) moon (c) the
6. 6.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) team (c) is
7. 7.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) baby (c) sleeping
8. 8.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) room (c) the
9. 9.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) want (b) tea (c) of
10. 10.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) singing
11. 11.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) met (c) I
12. 12.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) rice (c) we
13. 13.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) sleeping
14. 14.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) born (b) a (c) was
15. 15.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) the
16. 16.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) late (c) was
17. 17.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) was (c) village
18. 18.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) sister (c) can
19. 19.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) I (c) of
20. 20.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) to (c) grandma
21. 21.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) gave
22. 22.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) are (c) flowers
23. 23.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) park (b) the (c) played
24. 24.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) in (c) cricket
25. 25.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) train
26. 26.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) bike (c) a
27. 27.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) sister (c) can
28. 28.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) is (c) reading
29. 29.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) see (c) can
30. 30.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) I (c) of
31. 31.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) she (c) for
32. 32.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) my (c) sister
33. 33.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) song (b) she (c) was
34. 34.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) met (b) station (c) at
35. 35.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) was (c) the
36. 36.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) park
37. 37.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) the (c) was
38. 38.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) singing (c) a
39. 39.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) film (c) watching
40. 40.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) small (c) he

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