Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 610 · 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 “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) station (c) my
2. 2.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) keys (c) the
3. 3.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) Sunday (b) the (c) on
4. 4.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) a (c) watching
5. 5.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) watching (b) a (c) are
6. 6.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Put (b) in (c) milk
7. 7.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) pen
8. 8.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) going
9. 9.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) village (b) small (c) in
10. 10.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) Put (c) in
11. 11.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) three (c) she
12. 12.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) speak (c) can
13. 13.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) children (c) the
14. 14.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) letter (b) to (c) grandma
15. 15.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cricket (c) in
16. 16.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) kite
17. 17.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Put (b) fridge (c) the
18. 18.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) wrote (b) my (c) letter
19. 19.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) she (c) a
20. 20.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) going (c) are
21. 21.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) glass
22. 22.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) put (c) he
23. 23.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) grandma (c) a
24. 24.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) lives (c) in
25. 25.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) book
26. 26.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Delhi (c) my
27. 27.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) can (c) sister
28. 28.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) milk (c) in
29. 29.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) a (c) of
30. 30.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) pen (b) gave (c) he
31. 31.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) he (c) of
32. 32.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) tree (c) kite
33. 33.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) in (c) played
34. 34.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) sister (c) can
35. 35.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) tree (c) in
36. 36.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) new (b) a (c) she
37. 37.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) a (c) are
38. 38.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) they (c) market
39. 39.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) the (c) for
40. 40.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) room (c) the

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