Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 659 · 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 “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) Put
2. 2.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) dal (c) and
3. 3.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) played (b) park (c) we
4. 4.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) we (c) beach
5. 5.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) room
6. 6.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) pen (c) a
7. 7.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) Sunday (c) on
8. 8.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rice (b) ate (c) we
9. 9.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) fridge
10. 10.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) sweet (c) mangoes
11. 11.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) went
12. 12.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) park (b) the (c) in
13. 13.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) live
14. 14.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) a (c) bike
15. 15.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) swim (c) can
16. 16.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) live
17. 17.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) market (c) they
18. 18.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) small (b) he (c) village
19. 19.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) played (c) park
20. 20.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) teacher
21. 21.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) friend (b) in (c) lives
22. 22.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) she (c) a
23. 23.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) kite (b) the (c) tree
24. 24.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) the (c) for
25. 25.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) three (c) speak
26. 26.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) met (c) at
27. 27.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) my (b) cousin (c) met
28. 28.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) can (c) see
29. 29.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) want (b) a (c) cup
30. 30.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) bus
31. 31.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) table (b) the (c) is
32. 32.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) mangoes
33. 33.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) reading
34. 34.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
35. 35.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) late
36. 36.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) grandma (c) my
37. 37.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) phone (c) she
38. 38.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) children (b) the (c) in
39. 39.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) homework (c) the
40. 40.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) I (c) bike

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