Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 669 · 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 “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) mangoes
2. 2.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) mangoes
3. 3.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) train (c) the
4. 4.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) is (c) the
5. 5.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) homework
6. 6.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) team (c) is
7. 7.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) she (c) class
8. 8.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rain (b) in (c) children
9. 9.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) bus (c) is
10. 10.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) three (c) can
11. 11.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) want (b) cup (c) I
12. 12.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) table
13. 13.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) can (c) see
14. 14.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) they (c) watching
15. 15.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) born (b) he (c) small
16. 16.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) new
17. 17.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) was (c) the
18. 18.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) children (c) playing
19. 19.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) he (c) me
20. 20.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) the (c) in
21. 21.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) captain (c) is
22. 22.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) water
23. 23.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) baby (c) sleeping
24. 24.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) at (c) cousin
25. 25.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) east (b) rises (c) in
26. 26.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) yellow (c) our
27. 27.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) the (c) team
28. 28.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) moon (c) I
29. 29.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) cricket
30. 30.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) park (c) we
31. 31.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) captain (c) he
32. 32.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) bike
33. 33.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) keys (b) the (c) put
34. 34.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) village (b) born (c) was
35. 35.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) friend (c) in
36. 36.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) river (c) they
37. 37.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) is (c) Sunday
38. 38.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) moon (c) I
39. 39.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) want
40. 40.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) ate (c) and

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