Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 746 · 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 “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) three (b) can (c) speak
2. 2.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) red
3. 3.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) beach (c) are
4. 4.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) to (c) went
5. 5.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) yellow
6. 6.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) a (c) wrote
7. 7.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) east
8. 8.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) new (b) a (c) she
9. 9.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) closed
10. 10.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) baby
11. 11.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) in (c) small
12. 12.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) need
13. 13.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) red (b) yellow (c) are
14. 14.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) river
15. 15.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) tea (c) a
16. 16.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) rice (c) we
17. 17.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) table (b) is (c) the
18. 18.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) we (c) played
19. 19.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) teacher
20. 20.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) they (c) watching
21. 21.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) teacher (b) the (c) gave
22. 22.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) yellow (b) red (c) the
23. 23.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
24. 24.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) water (c) a
25. 25.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sweet (b) are (c) mangoes
26. 26.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) class (c) for
27. 27.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
28. 28.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) my (c) sister
29. 29.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) Sunday (c) the
30. 30.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) late
31. 31.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) need (c) a
32. 32.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) song (c) she
33. 33.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) can (c) my
34. 34.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) ate (b) and (c) we
35. 35.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) dal (c) ate
36. 36.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) book (c) a
37. 37.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) bus (c) is
38. 38.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) are (b) film (c) watching
39. 39.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) sweet
40. 40.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) playing (b) are (c) rain

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