Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 757 · 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 “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) sister (b) my (c) can
2. 2.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) new (b) bought (c) she
3. 3.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) we (c) bus
4. 4.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) keys (c) shelf
5. 5.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) my (c) cousin
6. 6.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) keys (c) the
7. 7.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) was (c) late
8. 8.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) rice
9. 9.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) shop
10. 10.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) late (c) was
11. 11.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) moon (c) see
12. 12.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) song (c) singing
13. 13.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) going (c) are
14. 14.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) cricket (c) we
15. 15.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) closed (c) Sunday
16. 16.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) and (b) red (c) flowers
17. 17.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) school
18. 18.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) cleaned
19. 19.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) singing (c) was
20. 20.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) of (c) need
21. 21.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) yellow
22. 22.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) friend (b) lives (c) my
23. 23.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) he (c) born
24. 24.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) fridge (c) the
25. 25.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) room (c) we
26. 26.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) kite (b) in (c) is
27. 27.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) gave (c) us
28. 28.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) team (c) is
29. 29.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) see (b) can (c) the
30. 30.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) pen (b) me (c) he
31. 31.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) in (c) the
32. 32.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) book
33. 33.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) watching (c) they
34. 34.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) pen (c) a
35. 35.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) shop (c) Sunday
36. 36.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) new
37. 37.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) shelf (c) on
38. 38.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) for (c) waited
39. 39.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
40. 40.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) book (b) reading (c) he

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