Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 837 · 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 “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) going
2. 2.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) cup
3. 3.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) yellow (b) bus (c) is
4. 4.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) ate
5. 5.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) ate (c) we
6. 6.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) homework
7. 7.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) water (b) of (c) a
8. 8.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) film (c) a
9. 9.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) tree
10. 10.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) are (c) yellow
11. 11.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) baby (c) the
12. 12.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) table (b) dog (c) the
13. 13.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) was (c) late
14. 14.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) pen (c) gave
15. 15.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) moon (c) I
16. 16.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) bike (c) can
17. 17.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) watching (b) a (c) they
18. 18.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) new (c) bought
19. 19.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) of (c) a
20. 20.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) film (c) watching
21. 21.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) small (b) was (c) born
22. 22.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) small (b) he (c) born
23. 23.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) school
24. 24.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) waited (c) bus
25. 25.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) river (c) they
26. 26.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) rain
27. 27.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) red (c) are
28. 28.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) village (c) born
29. 29.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) train (c) late
30. 30.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) train (c) the
31. 31.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) Sunday (c) on
32. 32.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) I (c) moon
33. 33.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) east
34. 34.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) waited (c) for
35. 35.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) children
36. 36.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) class (b) late (c) for
37. 37.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) my (c) met
38. 38.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) yellow (c) our
39. 39.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) my (c) letter
40. 40.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sleeping (b) baby (c) is

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