Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 658 · 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 kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tree (b) in (c) kite
2. 2.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) gave (b) me (c) pen
3. 3.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) room (c) cleaned
4. 4.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) played (b) the (c) we
5. 5.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) room
6. 6.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) they (c) to
7. 7.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) for (c) the
8. 8.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) he (c) team
9. 9.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) glass (c) a
10. 10.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) born (c) small
11. 11.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) played (b) cricket (c) we
12. 12.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) watching (c) a
13. 13.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) Sunday (c) the
14. 14.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) dog (b) the (c) is
15. 15.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) my (b) swim (c) sister
16. 16.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) bought
17. 17.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) she (c) a
18. 18.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) closed (c) on
19. 19.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) Put
20. 20.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) cleaned (b) the (c) we
21. 21.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) singing
22. 22.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) beach (c) the
23. 23.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) yellow (b) is (c) our
24. 24.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) speak (c) she
25. 25.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) met (b) at (c) I
26. 26.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) small (b) in (c) he
27. 27.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) cricket (b) we (c) in
28. 28.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) was (c) song
29. 29.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) see (b) can (c) I
30. 30.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) he (c) born
31. 31.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) bus
32. 32.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) room (b) we (c) the
33. 33.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) table (c) the
34. 34.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) playing (b) the (c) are
35. 35.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) friend
36. 36.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) I (c) moon
37. 37.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) beach
38. 38.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) sun (b) the (c) in
39. 39.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) tea
40. 40.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) watching (c) they

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