Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 614 · 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 “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) moon (c) the
2. 2.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) the (c) was
3. 3.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) swim (c) my
4. 4.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) ate
5. 5.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) teacher (b) the (c) us
6. 6.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) film (c) are
7. 7.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) train
8. 8.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) bus (c) the
9. 9.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) rice (b) we (c) and
10. 10.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) Put
11. 11.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) small (b) was (c) he
12. 12.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) new
13. 13.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cricket (b) park (c) in
14. 14.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) east
15. 15.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) baby (c) sleeping
16. 16.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) flowers (c) the
17. 17.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) a (c) ride
18. 18.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) sun (b) the (c) in
19. 19.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) children (b) in (c) playing
20. 20.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) watching (c) film
21. 21.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) need (b) a (c) I
22. 22.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) the (c) are
23. 23.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) team (c) is
24. 24.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
25. 25.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) us (c) gave
26. 26.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) room (c) we
27. 27.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) book (c) is
28. 28.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) they (c) went
29. 29.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) was (c) song
30. 30.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) book
31. 31.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) a (c) bought
32. 32.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) cup (c) a
33. 33.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Delhi (b) my (c) friend
34. 34.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) ride (c) bike
35. 35.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) was (c) singing
36. 36.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) village (c) he
37. 37.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) cleaned (b) the (c) we
38. 38.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) and (c) red
39. 39.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) they (c) watching
40. 40.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) school (b) our (c) is

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