Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 787 · 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) the (c) dog
2. 2.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) table
3. 3.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) new
4. 4.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) bus (c) the
5. 5.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) book
6. 6.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) water (c) a
7. 7.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) Put
8. 8.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) song (b) a (c) she
9. 9.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) wrote (c) my
10. 10.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) shop (c) is
11. 11.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) glass (b) a (c) I
12. 12.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) baby (b) sleeping (c) is
13. 13.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) waited (b) the (c) bus
14. 14.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sleeping (c) is
15. 15.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) sister (c) my
16. 16.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) small (c) he
17. 17.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) tea (b) I (c) of
18. 18.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) beach (b) the (c) going
19. 19.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) water (c) of
20. 20.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) they (c) the
21. 21.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) swim (c) can
22. 22.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) the (c) went
23. 23.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cricket
24. 24.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) glass (c) of
25. 25.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) friend (c) in
26. 26.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) the (c) they
27. 27.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) watching (b) film (c) a
28. 28.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) book (c) reading
29. 29.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) phone (b) a (c) she
30. 30.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) letter (b) a (c) I
31. 31.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) need
32. 32.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) he (c) shelf
33. 33.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) book (c) he
34. 34.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) fridge (c) milk
35. 35.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) to (c) grandma
36. 36.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) put (b) he (c) the
37. 37.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) Delhi
38. 38.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) phone (c) she
39. 39.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) ate
40. 40.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) red (b) and (c) flowers

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