Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 678 · 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 “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) beach (b) we (c) are
2. 2.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) table (c) the
3. 3.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) need (c) I
4. 4.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) sister
5. 5.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) see (c) can
6. 6.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) can (c) languages
7. 7.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) team (c) of
8. 8.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) moon (b) I (c) the
9. 9.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
10. 10.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) I (c) my
11. 11.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) tea (b) I (c) a
12. 12.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) to (c) went
13. 13.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) team (c) he
14. 14.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Put (b) fridge (c) in
15. 15.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) glass
16. 16.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) went (c) market
17. 17.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) baby (b) sleeping (c) the
18. 18.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) new (b) she (c) phone
19. 19.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Put (b) the (c) milk
20. 20.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) us (c) the
21. 21.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) speak (b) languages (c) can
22. 22.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) dog (c) table
23. 23.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) cup (c) of
24. 24.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) watching (b) film (c) they
25. 25.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) swim
26. 26.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) rice (c) we
27. 27.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) pen (c) me
28. 28.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) teacher (b) homework (c) the
29. 29.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) met (c) the
30. 30.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) book (c) is
31. 31.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) village (b) born (c) in
32. 32.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) want
33. 33.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) friend (c) my
34. 34.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) to (c) went
35. 35.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) room (b) the (c) we
36. 36.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) the (c) river
37. 37.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) new
38. 38.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) river (b) the (c) they
39. 39.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) late
40. 40.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) sun (c) the

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