Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 754 · 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 waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) for (c) waited
2. 2.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) river (b) they (c) the
3. 3.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) my (c) I
4. 4.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) small (c) a
5. 5.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) was (b) late (c) class
6. 6.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) team (c) is
7. 7.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) ate (c) and
8. 8.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) put (c) he
9. 9.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) a (c) film
10. 10.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) was (b) train (c) late
11. 11.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) a (c) bike
12. 12.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) kite
13. 13.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) sister
14. 14.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sun (b) rises (c) in
15. 15.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) sweet
16. 16.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) tree (c) in
17. 17.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) the (c) he
18. 18.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) teacher
19. 19.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) in (c) played
20. 20.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) to (c) beach
21. 21.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) are (c) beach
22. 22.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) Delhi
23. 23.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) park (b) the (c) in
24. 24.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) room
25. 25.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) kite
26. 26.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) red
27. 27.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) played (b) park (c) in
28. 28.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) film (c) watching
29. 29.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) speak (b) three (c) she
30. 30.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) closed
31. 31.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) see (c) can
32. 32.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) to (c) the
33. 33.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) small (b) in (c) was
34. 34.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) class (b) for (c) she
35. 35.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) put (b) on (c) he
36. 36.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) she (c) late
37. 37.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) going (c) are
38. 38.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) the (c) see
39. 39.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) my (b) sister (c) swim
40. 40.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) need (b) a (c) I

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