Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 826 · 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 train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) the (c) was
2. 2.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) went (c) they
3. 3.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) team (b) he (c) is
4. 4.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) want (b) cup (c) of
5. 5.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) phone (c) she
6. 6.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) ride
7. 7.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) late (c) was
8. 8.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) glass (c) I
9. 9.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) grandma (c) a
10. 10.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) going
11. 11.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) flowers (b) the (c) yellow
12. 12.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) the (c) are
13. 13.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) she (c) a
14. 14.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) played (b) we (c) the
15. 15.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) three (b) she (c) can
16. 16.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) was (b) late (c) class
17. 17.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) school
18. 18.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) beach
19. 19.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) played (c) the
20. 20.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) languages (c) can
21. 21.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) baby (c) the
22. 22.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) the (c) station
23. 23.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) us (c) the
24. 24.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) rice (c) we
25. 25.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) gave (b) a (c) pen
26. 26.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) the (c) in
27. 27.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) met (c) at
28. 28.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) small (b) was (c) he
29. 29.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) put (b) he (c) the
30. 30.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) the (c) yellow
31. 31.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) red
32. 32.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rice (b) ate (c) we
33. 33.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) a (c) glass
34. 34.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) want (c) a
35. 35.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) he (c) a
36. 36.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) us (b) teacher (c) homework
37. 37.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) letter (b) I (c) grandma
38. 38.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) children (b) the (c) are
39. 39.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shop (b) Sunday (c) is
40. 40.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) lives (c) my

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