Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 839 · 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 cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) the
2. 2.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) beach (c) are
3. 3.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) milk (c) in
4. 4.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) book
5. 5.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) I (c) see
6. 6.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) a (c) reading
7. 7.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cricket (c) the
8. 8.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) the (c) market
9. 9.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) can (c) three
10. 10.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) rises
11. 11.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) for (c) class
12. 12.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) table (c) dog
13. 13.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) he (c) put
14. 14.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) was (b) late (c) train
15. 15.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) us (c) teacher
16. 16.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) need (c) a
17. 17.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) station (b) the (c) met
18. 18.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) homework (b) teacher (c) the
19. 19.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) east
20. 20.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) pen (b) a (c) he
21. 21.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) kite (b) in (c) is
22. 22.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) the (c) are
23. 23.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) water
24. 24.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) bus
25. 25.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) late (c) the
26. 26.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) rice (b) and (c) we
27. 27.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) train
28. 28.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) tea (b) I (c) a
29. 29.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) glass (c) a
30. 30.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) station (c) at
31. 31.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) water (b) I (c) a
32. 32.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) village (c) in
33. 33.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) need (c) I
34. 34.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) grandma (b) a (c) letter
35. 35.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) pen (b) a (c) gave
36. 36.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) gave (b) teacher (c) us
37. 37.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) dal
38. 38.Listen: in “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) bus (c) our
39. 39.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) going (c) we
40. 40.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) we (c) for

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