Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 763 · 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 “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) the (c) bus
2. 2.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Delhi (b) my (c) friend
3. 3.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) a (c) song
4. 4.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) sister (c) can
5. 5.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) late
6. 6.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) mangoes (c) are
7. 7.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) to (c) market
8. 8.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) singing (c) was
9. 9.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) pen (b) he (c) me
10. 10.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) team (c) he
11. 11.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) water (c) of
12. 12.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) see (c) I
13. 13.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) room (c) we
14. 14.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) she (c) three
15. 15.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) train
16. 16.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shop (b) closed (c) the
17. 17.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) Put (c) in
18. 18.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) they (c) went
19. 19.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) book
20. 20.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) keys (c) on
21. 21.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) closed (b) is (c) the
22. 22.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) cup
23. 23.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) gave (c) us
24. 24.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) they (c) river
25. 25.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) he (c) put
26. 26.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) ate (b) and (c) we
27. 27.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) to (c) beach
28. 28.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) friend (b) my (c) in
29. 29.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) to (c) market
30. 30.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) went (c) the
31. 31.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) my (c) met
32. 32.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) can (c) swim
33. 33.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) in (c) played
34. 34.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) beach (c) we
35. 35.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) we (c) going
36. 36.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) bike (b) I (c) a
37. 37.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) met (b) at (c) I
38. 38.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) cleaned (b) the (c) we
39. 39.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) flowers
40. 40.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) moon (c) can

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