Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 612 · 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 flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) red
2. 2.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) bike (b) can (c) I
3. 3.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) yellow
4. 4.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) late
5. 5.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) put
6. 6.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) lives
7. 7.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) waited (c) bus
8. 8.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) closed
9. 9.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) swim
10. 10.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) tea (c) I
11. 11.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) to (c) letter
12. 12.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) watching (c) film
13. 13.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) singing (c) she
14. 14.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) I (c) grandma
15. 15.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) want (c) I
16. 16.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) put
17. 17.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) Delhi (c) in
18. 18.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) ate (c) and
19. 19.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cricket (b) in (c) park
20. 20.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) sweet
21. 21.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) us (c) the
22. 22.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) book (c) a
23. 23.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rain (b) children (c) the
24. 24.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) homework (b) us (c) teacher
25. 25.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) river (c) they
26. 26.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bought (b) phone (c) she
27. 27.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) my (c) swim
28. 28.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) live (c) river
29. 29.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) train (c) late
30. 30.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) the (c) they
31. 31.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) we (c) the
32. 32.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) wrote (b) a (c) grandma
33. 33.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) I (c) cousin
34. 34.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) river (c) the
35. 35.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) fridge (c) the
36. 36.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) Delhi (c) in
37. 37.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) fridge (c) in
38. 38.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) sleeping
39. 39.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) park (c) the
40. 40.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) speak (b) she (c) can

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation