Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 793 · 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 “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) cup (c) a
2. 2.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) rice
3. 3.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) swim
4. 4.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) small (b) was (c) born
5. 5.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) east (b) in (c) sun
6. 6.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) teacher (b) the (c) us
7. 7.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) ate (b) we (c) and
8. 8.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) the (c) are
9. 9.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) bus (c) the
10. 10.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) milk (b) the (c) in
11. 11.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) the (c) station
12. 12.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) room (c) cleaned
13. 13.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) tea
14. 14.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) I (c) met
15. 15.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) are (b) watching (c) film
16. 16.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) played (c) in
17. 17.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) park (b) we (c) the
18. 18.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) room (b) we (c) the
19. 19.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) bike (c) a
20. 20.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) for (c) late
21. 21.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) friend
22. 22.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) live (c) they
23. 23.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) languages (b) three (c) can
24. 24.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) sister (c) my
25. 25.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) three (c) she
26. 26.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) waited (c) for
27. 27.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) is (c) our
28. 28.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) park (b) we (c) cricket
29. 29.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) children (b) in (c) are
30. 30.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) room (c) the
31. 31.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) speak (b) can (c) she
32. 32.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) table (b) is (c) the
33. 33.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) our (b) school (c) yellow
34. 34.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) a (c) watching
35. 35.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) class (b) late (c) was
36. 36.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) sleeping (c) the
37. 37.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) water (c) need
38. 38.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) the (c) are
39. 39.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shelf (b) on (c) put
40. 40.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) a (c) film

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