Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 697 · 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 “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) bike (b) a (c) I
2. 2.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) room
3. 3.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) to (c) went
4. 4.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) went (c) they
5. 5.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) dog
6. 6.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) they (c) watching
7. 7.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) my (c) can
8. 8.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) bought (c) she
9. 9.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) met (b) cousin (c) at
10. 10.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) bike
11. 11.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) ride (b) I (c) a
12. 12.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cricket (b) in (c) played
13. 13.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) is (c) book
14. 14.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) beach (b) the (c) are
15. 15.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) glass (b) water (c) I
16. 16.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) the
17. 17.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) river (c) they
18. 18.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) cricket (c) we
19. 19.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) put (c) he
20. 20.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) met (c) at
21. 21.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) station (c) the
22. 22.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) bus (c) we
23. 23.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) in (c) playing
24. 24.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rice (b) ate (c) and
25. 25.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) beach (b) are (c) going
26. 26.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) school (c) is
27. 27.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) Delhi (c) in
28. 28.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) sister
29. 29.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) yellow (c) are
30. 30.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) the (c) train
31. 31.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) glass
32. 32.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) small (c) village
33. 33.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) Sunday (c) is
34. 34.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) playing (b) are (c) children
35. 35.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) school (c) our
36. 36.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) table (c) dog
37. 37.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) watching (c) they
38. 38.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) want (b) I (c) cup
39. 39.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) languages (b) three (c) she
40. 40.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) waited (c) for

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