Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 67 · 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 “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) new (b) she (c) a
2. 2.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) room (c) we
3. 3.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) a (c) gave
4. 4.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) milk
5. 5.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) room (c) cleaned
6. 6.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) ride (c) a
7. 7.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) three (c) can
8. 8.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) he (c) a
9. 9.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) bought
10. 10.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shelf (b) put (c) on
11. 11.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) cup
12. 12.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) was (c) village
13. 13.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) dal (b) we (c) and
14. 14.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) class (c) was
15. 15.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) was (c) singing
16. 16.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) class (c) she
17. 17.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) shelf (c) on
18. 18.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sleeping (b) baby (c) the
19. 19.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) room (c) the
20. 20.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) bike (c) a
21. 21.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) reading (c) book
22. 22.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) letter (b) a (c) I
23. 23.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) ride (b) can (c) I
24. 24.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) gave (c) us
25. 25.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) the (c) is
26. 26.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) book
27. 27.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) rice
28. 28.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) the (c) are
29. 29.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) lives (b) Delhi (c) my
30. 30.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) he (c) put
31. 31.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) flowers (b) and (c) are
32. 32.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) bus (c) is
33. 33.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) live (c) the
34. 34.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) bus
35. 35.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) dog (b) the (c) is
36. 36.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) want (b) a (c) tea
37. 37.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) train (c) was
38. 38.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) class (c) she
39. 39.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) mangoes
40. 40.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) Delhi (c) in

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