Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 684 · 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 bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) phone
2. 2.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) swim (c) my
3. 3.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) class (b) late (c) she
4. 4.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) gave
5. 5.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) they (c) are
6. 6.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) wrote
7. 7.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) put (b) the (c) keys
8. 8.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) shop (c) closed
9. 9.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) team
10. 10.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) song (c) was
11. 11.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) shop (b) on (c) is
12. 12.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) going (c) are
13. 13.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) east (c) rises
14. 14.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) the (c) we
15. 15.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) cleaned
16. 16.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) Sunday (c) is
17. 17.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) born (c) was
18. 18.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) she (c) was
19. 19.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) gave (b) me (c) pen
20. 20.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) song
21. 21.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) waited (b) the (c) bus
22. 22.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
23. 23.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) the (c) beach
24. 24.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) tea (c) a
25. 25.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) dog
26. 26.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) room
27. 27.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) she (c) languages
28. 28.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) ate (c) we
29. 29.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) see (b) I (c) can
30. 30.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) bike (b) can (c) I
31. 31.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) east (c) in
32. 32.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bike (b) ride (c) I
33. 33.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) grandma (b) a (c) my
34. 34.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) dal (c) and
35. 35.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) singing (c) she
36. 36.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ate (b) rice (c) and
37. 37.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) swim (c) my
38. 38.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) shelf (c) put
39. 39.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) live (c) the
40. 40.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) to (c) went

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