Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 758 · 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 “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) my (c) can
2. 2.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) the (c) are
3. 3.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) late
4. 4.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) the (c) see
5. 5.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) river (c) the
6. 6.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) east
7. 7.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) room (c) we
8. 8.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) the (c) room
9. 9.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) river (c) the
10. 10.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) to (b) going (c) beach
11. 11.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) she (c) a
12. 12.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) school (c) our
13. 13.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) song
14. 14.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) ate (c) we
15. 15.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) waited (c) the
16. 16.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) tea
17. 17.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) sleeping (b) is (c) the
18. 18.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) Sunday
19. 19.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) we (c) beach
20. 20.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) watching (c) are
21. 21.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) song (c) a
22. 22.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) I (c) a
23. 23.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) need (b) of (c) I
24. 24.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) bought
25. 25.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) class (c) she
26. 26.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) is (c) book
27. 27.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) see (b) the (c) can
28. 28.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) tree (c) is
29. 29.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) lives
30. 30.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ride (b) bike (c) I
31. 31.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) fridge
32. 32.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) are (c) film
33. 33.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) they (c) to
34. 34.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) a (c) song
35. 35.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) going (c) the
36. 36.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) children (c) the
37. 37.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) red (c) are
38. 38.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) three (c) she
39. 39.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) friend (b) in (c) my
40. 40.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sleeping (b) the (c) baby

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