Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 69 · 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 “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) want (c) of
2. 2.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) we (c) cricket
3. 3.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) moon (c) can
4. 4.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) river (c) the
5. 5.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) need
6. 6.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) milk (c) fridge
7. 7.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) he (c) gave
8. 8.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sleeping (c) is
9. 9.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) room (b) we (c) the
10. 10.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) kite (c) in
11. 11.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
12. 12.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) my (b) lives (c) Delhi
13. 13.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) ate (b) we (c) and
14. 14.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) the (c) for
15. 15.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) she (c) song
16. 16.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) dog (b) the (c) is
17. 17.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) met (b) station (c) I
18. 18.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) school
19. 19.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) train (c) was
20. 20.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) see (c) can
21. 21.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) rain
22. 22.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) children (b) in (c) the
23. 23.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) fridge
24. 24.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) three (b) she (c) can
25. 25.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) Sunday (b) on (c) the
26. 26.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) waited (b) the (c) bus
27. 27.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) the (c) shelf
28. 28.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) played (b) in (c) we
29. 29.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) bike (b) a (c) I
30. 30.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) the (c) us
31. 31.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) put (c) he
32. 32.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) going (c) are
33. 33.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) a (c) she
34. 34.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) the (c) they
35. 35.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) lives (c) friend
36. 36.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) beach (b) the (c) to
37. 37.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) rice (b) we (c) and
38. 38.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) of (c) I
39. 39.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) speak (c) can
40. 40.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) yellow (b) the (c) are

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