Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 623 · 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 ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) rice
2. 2.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) baby (c) the
3. 3.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) dal (c) we
4. 4.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) late
5. 5.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) yellow (c) flowers
6. 6.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) playing
7. 7.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) singing (c) she
8. 8.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) they (c) the
9. 9.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) she (c) a
10. 10.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) late
11. 11.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) class (c) late
12. 12.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) milk (c) in
13. 13.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) yellow (b) is (c) our
14. 14.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sun (b) rises (c) the
15. 15.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) was (c) song
16. 16.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) ride
17. 17.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) languages (b) can (c) she
18. 18.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) tree (b) in (c) the
19. 19.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) my (c) friend
20. 20.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) bike
21. 21.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) rain (c) in
22. 22.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) he (c) put
23. 23.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) is (c) yellow
24. 24.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) I (c) wrote
25. 25.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) dog (b) the (c) is
26. 26.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) friend (c) my
27. 27.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) team (c) of
28. 28.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) cleaned
29. 29.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) kite
30. 30.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) waited
31. 31.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) gave (c) the
32. 32.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) for (c) waited
33. 33.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) ate
34. 34.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) book (c) he
35. 35.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) we (c) for
36. 36.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) they (c) live
37. 37.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) born (b) a (c) he
38. 38.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) glass (b) of (c) a
39. 39.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) they (c) film
40. 40.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) reading (c) book

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