Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 668 · 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 was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) for (c) she
2. 2.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Delhi (b) lives (c) in
3. 3.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) closed (b) the (c) Sunday
4. 4.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rice (b) dal (c) we
5. 5.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) tea (b) I (c) of
6. 6.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) was (c) for
7. 7.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) my (b) friend (c) Delhi
8. 8.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) a (c) she
9. 9.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) ride
10. 10.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) I (c) wrote
11. 11.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) new (c) she
12. 12.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) book (c) he
13. 13.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) they (c) live
14. 14.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) in (c) village
15. 15.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) train (c) the
16. 16.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) swim (c) sister
17. 17.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) sleeping
18. 18.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) closed
19. 19.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) class (b) for (c) she
20. 20.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) sweet
21. 21.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dal (b) ate (c) and
22. 22.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Put (b) the (c) milk
23. 23.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) river (c) live
24. 24.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) song (c) she
25. 25.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) he (c) is
26. 26.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) moon (c) can
27. 27.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) my (c) station
28. 28.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) dog (b) is (c) the
29. 29.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) table (b) the (c) is
30. 30.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bought (b) she (c) new
31. 31.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) Delhi
32. 32.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) went (c) to
33. 33.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) ride (c) can
34. 34.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) my (c) cousin
35. 35.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) rice
36. 36.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) tree (c) in
37. 37.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) is (c) book
38. 38.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) rice
39. 39.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cleaned
40. 40.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) to (c) are

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