Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 629 · 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 shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) shop (b) on (c) is
2. 2.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) me (c) gave
3. 3.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) the (c) beach
4. 4.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) late
5. 5.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) ate (c) and
6. 6.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) moon (c) I
7. 7.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) market (c) the
8. 8.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) Sunday
9. 9.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) letter (b) I (c) to
10. 10.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) train (c) the
11. 11.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) us (b) homework (c) gave
12. 12.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) wrote (b) I (c) a
13. 13.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) reading
14. 14.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
15. 15.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) cricket
16. 16.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) new (c) she
17. 17.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) I (c) my
18. 18.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Sunday (b) on (c) shop
19. 19.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) moon (c) the
20. 20.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) reading (b) book (c) he
21. 21.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) live (c) river
22. 22.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) cleaned
23. 23.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) live (c) they
24. 24.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) baby (c) the
25. 25.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) captain (c) of
26. 26.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) east (c) in
27. 27.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) table (b) dog (c) the
28. 28.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) we (c) bus
29. 29.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sun (b) rises (c) the
30. 30.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) live (c) the
31. 31.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) met (c) my
32. 32.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sleeping (c) is
33. 33.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) gave (c) a
34. 34.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) room
35. 35.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) friend (c) in
36. 36.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) dog (c) the
37. 37.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) born (b) in (c) he
38. 38.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) Delhi (c) in
39. 39.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) see (c) the
40. 40.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cup (b) I (c) tea

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