Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 776 · 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 “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) table (c) the
2. 2.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) he (c) a
3. 3.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) bus (c) we
4. 4.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) three (c) can
5. 5.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) children
6. 6.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) table (c) the
7. 7.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) phone (b) a (c) she
8. 8.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) was (c) late
9. 9.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) she (c) a
10. 10.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) three (c) can
11. 11.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) Put (c) in
12. 12.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) put (b) the (c) on
13. 13.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) teacher (c) the
14. 14.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Put (c) the
15. 15.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) new (c) phone
16. 16.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) wrote (b) I (c) a
17. 17.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) milk (c) the
18. 18.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) he (c) shelf
19. 19.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) me (c) a
20. 20.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) market (c) the
21. 21.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) he (c) shelf
22. 22.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) train
23. 23.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) glass
24. 24.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) shop
25. 25.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) ride (c) a
26. 26.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) song (b) was (c) she
27. 27.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) flowers
28. 28.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) river
29. 29.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) park (b) cricket (c) the
30. 30.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) need (c) a
31. 31.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) was (c) she
32. 32.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) room (c) we
33. 33.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) glass (c) water
34. 34.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) the (c) cousin
35. 35.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) sister
36. 36.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) mangoes
37. 37.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) fridge (c) the
38. 38.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bike (b) ride (c) I
39. 39.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) rice (c) and
40. 40.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) for (c) waited

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