Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 827 · 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 “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) singing (c) a
2. 2.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) we (c) going
3. 3.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) rain (c) are
4. 4.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) waited (c) bus
5. 5.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) letter (b) I (c) my
6. 6.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) park (b) played (c) in
7. 7.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cup (b) want (c) I
8. 8.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) flowers (c) are
9. 9.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) played (b) we (c) cricket
10. 10.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) pen (c) me
11. 11.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) a (c) letter
12. 12.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) to (c) the
13. 13.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) dal
14. 14.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) moon (c) see
15. 15.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) keys (b) on (c) shelf
16. 16.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) watching (b) film (c) a
17. 17.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) rice (b) and (c) we
18. 18.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) late
19. 19.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ride (b) bike (c) can
20. 20.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) going (c) beach
21. 21.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) milk (b) in (c) fridge
22. 22.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) need (b) a (c) of
23. 23.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) she (c) languages
24. 24.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) village (b) was (c) small
25. 25.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) met (b) I (c) the
26. 26.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) bike (c) ride
27. 27.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) cricket (b) in (c) the
28. 28.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) closed (b) Sunday (c) the
29. 29.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) fridge (c) in
30. 30.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) a (c) ride
31. 31.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) three (b) speak (c) she
32. 32.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) he (c) keys
33. 33.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) he (c) gave
34. 34.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) live (c) river
35. 35.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) put (c) the
36. 36.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) shop (c) is
37. 37.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) can (c) moon
38. 38.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) can (c) my
39. 39.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) room
40. 40.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) glass

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