Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 723 · 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 want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) cup (c) I
2. 2.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) closed (b) on (c) shop
3. 3.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) singing (c) a
4. 4.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) dog (b) the (c) is
5. 5.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) rain (c) the
6. 6.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) phone (b) a (c) she
7. 7.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) singing (c) was
8. 8.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) dal (b) we (c) and
9. 9.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) going
10. 10.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) kite (b) in (c) tree
11. 11.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) cousin (c) met
12. 12.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) bike (b) can (c) I
13. 13.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) went (c) market
14. 14.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) the (c) was
15. 15.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) sister
16. 16.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) need
17. 17.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) milk
18. 18.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) swim (c) can
19. 19.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) to (c) market
20. 20.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) they (c) watching
21. 21.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) was (c) she
22. 22.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) I (c) of
23. 23.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) late
24. 24.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) reading (c) he
25. 25.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) water
26. 26.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) rises (c) in
27. 27.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) teacher (b) the (c) us
28. 28.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) gave (c) us
29. 29.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) Put (b) the (c) in
30. 30.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) Sunday (c) the
31. 31.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) milk (b) the (c) fridge
32. 32.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) gave (b) us (c) teacher
33. 33.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) watching (b) a (c) they
34. 34.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) river (c) they
35. 35.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) homework
36. 36.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) song (b) a (c) she
37. 37.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) glass (c) a
38. 38.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) train (c) was
39. 39.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) live (c) the
40. 40.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) they (c) to

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