Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 725 · 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 need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) glass (c) a
2. 2.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) water (b) a (c) of
3. 3.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shelf (b) he (c) keys
4. 4.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) late
5. 5.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) singing (c) a
6. 6.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) shop (c) is
7. 7.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) us (c) teacher
8. 8.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) book
9. 9.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) went (c) to
10. 10.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) baby
11. 11.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) she (c) three
12. 12.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) in (c) the
13. 13.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) village (b) in (c) he
14. 14.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) rises
15. 15.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) mangoes
16. 16.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sun (b) east (c) the
17. 17.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) lives (b) in (c) my
18. 18.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) they (c) river
19. 19.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
20. 20.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) wrote (b) grandma (c) a
21. 21.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) cup
22. 22.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) new (b) she (c) a
23. 23.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) is (c) book
24. 24.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) need
25. 25.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) swim (c) can
26. 26.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) on (b) closed (c) shop
27. 27.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) is (c) a
28. 28.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) Delhi (c) friend
29. 29.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) class (b) was (c) she
30. 30.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) phone (b) she (c) a
31. 31.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) yellow (c) are
32. 32.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) on (c) keys
33. 33.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) table (c) the
34. 34.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) was (c) late
35. 35.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) swim
36. 36.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) kite (c) in
37. 37.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) tree (b) the (c) is
38. 38.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) team (b) he (c) is
39. 39.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) bought
40. 40.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) she (c) speak

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