Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 645 · 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 “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) a (c) they
2. 2.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) we (c) beach
3. 3.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) we (c) for
4. 4.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) water
5. 5.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) reading (c) book
6. 6.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) wrote (b) I (c) my
7. 7.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) sister (c) swim
8. 8.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) they (c) the
9. 9.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) grandma
10. 10.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) new (b) she (c) bought
11. 11.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) to (b) beach (c) going
12. 12.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) sister (c) my
13. 13.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) river (c) they
14. 14.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) I (c) letter
15. 15.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) keys (c) shelf
16. 16.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) east (b) rises (c) the
17. 17.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) book (c) is
18. 18.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) he (c) village
19. 19.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) ate (c) and
20. 20.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) reading
21. 21.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) reading (c) book
22. 22.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) glass (c) of
23. 23.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) children (b) in (c) are
24. 24.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) kite (b) in (c) is
25. 25.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) Put
26. 26.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) my (c) at
27. 27.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) to (c) they
28. 28.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) tea (b) I (c) of
29. 29.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) tree (b) in (c) the
30. 30.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) class (c) was
31. 31.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) a (c) me
32. 32.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) fridge
33. 33.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) bike (c) ride
34. 34.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) phone
35. 35.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cup (b) want (c) a
36. 36.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) lives
37. 37.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) bought
38. 38.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) dog (c) is
39. 39.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) small (c) in
40. 40.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) tea (b) of (c) a

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