Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 646 · 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 “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) phone (b) she (c) a
2. 2.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sweet (c) are
3. 3.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) bought
4. 4.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) went (c) they
5. 5.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) bus (c) is
6. 6.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) fridge
7. 7.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) can (c) languages
8. 8.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) my (c) lives
9. 9.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) east
10. 10.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) room (b) we (c) cleaned
11. 11.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) park (b) cricket (c) in
12. 12.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) lives (b) friend (c) my
13. 13.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
14. 14.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) ate
15. 15.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) they (c) market
16. 16.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Delhi (b) in (c) friend
17. 17.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) in (c) born
18. 18.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) park (c) in
19. 19.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) class (b) was (c) late
20. 20.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) the (c) to
21. 21.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) speak (b) she (c) can
22. 22.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) the (c) he
23. 23.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) speak (b) can (c) three
24. 24.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) kite
25. 25.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) are (c) watching
26. 26.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) bike
27. 27.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) class (b) late (c) for
28. 28.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) speak (b) can (c) she
29. 29.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) live
30. 30.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) village
31. 31.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) train
32. 32.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) east (c) sun
33. 33.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cleaned
34. 34.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) I (c) see
35. 35.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) children (b) the (c) are
36. 36.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) red (b) flowers (c) and
37. 37.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) sister
38. 38.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) mangoes (c) sweet
39. 39.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) born
40. 40.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) swim (c) my

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