Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 716 · 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 “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) room
2. 2.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) film (c) a
3. 3.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) class (b) she (c) was
4. 4.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) moon (b) the (c) can
5. 5.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) song (c) she
6. 6.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) sleeping (c) baby
7. 7.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) is (c) the
8. 8.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) waited (b) bus (c) the
9. 9.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) the (c) train
10. 10.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) sun (b) the (c) in
11. 11.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) school (c) is
12. 12.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) pen (c) gave
13. 13.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) are (c) yellow
14. 14.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) school (c) our
15. 15.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) are (c) the
16. 16.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) red
17. 17.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cleaned
18. 18.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) a (c) grandma
19. 19.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) the (c) went
20. 20.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) in (c) park
21. 21.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) glass (c) need
22. 22.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) ride (c) bike
23. 23.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) Sunday (c) the
24. 24.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) was (c) born
25. 25.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) village (b) in (c) he
26. 26.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) small (b) village (c) in
27. 27.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) station (b) cousin (c) at
28. 28.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) table (b) dog (c) is
29. 29.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) team (c) is
30. 30.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) flowers (b) are (c) the
31. 31.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) bike (c) can
32. 32.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) lives (b) friend (c) in
33. 33.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) river
34. 34.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) late
35. 35.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) put (c) the
36. 36.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) my (c) letter
37. 37.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) to (c) wrote
38. 38.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) ate
39. 39.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) book (c) reading
40. 40.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) bus

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