Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 627 · 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 “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) closed (c) the
2. 2.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) village (b) was (c) he
3. 3.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) reading
4. 4.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Put (c) the
5. 5.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) room (b) the (c) cleaned
6. 6.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) train (c) the
7. 7.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) yellow (b) red (c) and
8. 8.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) waited (c) the
9. 9.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) rice (c) we
10. 10.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) baby (c) sleeping
11. 11.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) live
12. 12.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) new (c) she
13. 13.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) train (c) the
14. 14.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) book (c) is
15. 15.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) going (c) are
16. 16.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) friend (b) Delhi (c) in
17. 17.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) want
18. 18.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sun (b) east (c) the
19. 19.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bought (b) she (c) phone
20. 20.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) playing (b) in (c) the
21. 21.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) for (c) late
22. 22.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) live (c) the
23. 23.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) played
24. 24.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) reading
25. 25.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) beach (b) we (c) are
26. 26.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) fridge (c) in
27. 27.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) singing
28. 28.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) phone (c) bought
29. 29.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) played (c) the
30. 30.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) a (c) she
31. 31.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) school (c) our
32. 32.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) are (c) beach
33. 33.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) tree
34. 34.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) lives
35. 35.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) class (c) was
36. 36.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) the (c) river
37. 37.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) the (c) bus
38. 38.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) mangoes (c) the
39. 39.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) friend
40. 40.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) are (c) watching

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