Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 700 · 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 “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) is (c) he
2. 2.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) village (b) in (c) was
3. 3.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) beach (b) we (c) to
4. 4.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shop (b) the (c) Sunday
5. 5.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) kite (b) tree (c) the
6. 6.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) I (c) glass
7. 7.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) bus (c) for
8. 8.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) shop (b) is (c) the
9. 9.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) class (c) she
10. 10.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rain (b) the (c) playing
11. 11.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) friend (c) lives
12. 12.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) late (c) was
13. 13.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) tree (c) kite
14. 14.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) speak (b) can (c) languages
15. 15.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) ride
16. 16.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) the (c) is
17. 17.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) born (b) small (c) he
18. 18.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) beach (b) the (c) to
19. 19.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) keys (c) the
20. 20.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) the (c) went
21. 21.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) I (c) moon
22. 22.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) was (b) singing (c) song
23. 23.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) they (c) the
24. 24.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) was (c) the
25. 25.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) reading (c) is
26. 26.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) cup
27. 27.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) playing (b) children (c) are
28. 28.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) was (c) singing
29. 29.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) song (c) she
30. 30.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) sun (c) the
31. 31.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) market (c) to
32. 32.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) my (c) Delhi
33. 33.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) going (c) are
34. 34.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) bought (c) a
35. 35.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) was (c) late
36. 36.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) rises (c) the
37. 37.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) children (c) are
38. 38.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) to (c) went
39. 39.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) market (c) they
40. 40.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) watching (c) they

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