Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 699 · 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) ride (b) I (c) a
2. 2.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) captain (c) is
3. 3.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) class (b) she (c) for
4. 4.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) table
5. 5.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) bus
6. 6.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) she (c) a
7. 7.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) to (c) market
8. 8.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) closed (b) is (c) on
9. 9.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) a (c) watching
10. 10.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) they (c) market
11. 11.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Delhi (c) my
12. 12.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) the (c) cousin
13. 13.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) swim (c) can
14. 14.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sun (b) in (c) rises
15. 15.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) tea (c) a
16. 16.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) village (b) born (c) in
17. 17.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) sister (c) my
18. 18.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) was (c) singing
19. 19.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) glass (b) of (c) a
20. 20.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) want
21. 21.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) are (c) they
22. 22.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) book
23. 23.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) the (c) are
24. 24.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) train (c) was
25. 25.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) bus
26. 26.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) school
27. 27.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sweet (b) are (c) mangoes
28. 28.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sleeping (c) is
29. 29.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) three (b) she (c) can
30. 30.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) river (c) they
31. 31.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) a (c) reading
32. 32.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) and (b) dal (c) rice
33. 33.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) book (b) is (c) reading
34. 34.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) need
35. 35.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) room (b) we (c) the
36. 36.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) dog (b) the (c) is
37. 37.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) languages (c) speak
38. 38.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) sister (c) can
39. 39.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) moon (c) the
40. 40.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sun (b) east (c) the

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