Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 84 · 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 sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) sun
2. 2.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) baby (b) sleeping (c) the
3. 3.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) we (c) the
4. 4.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) of (c) I
5. 5.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) the (c) in
6. 6.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) they (c) to
7. 7.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) reading
8. 8.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) song (c) was
9. 9.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) Sunday
10. 10.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) rice
11. 11.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shop (b) Sunday (c) is
12. 12.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) ate
13. 13.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bought (b) phone (c) she
14. 14.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) mangoes (b) are (c) sweet
15. 15.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) ate
16. 16.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) train
17. 17.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) fridge
18. 18.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) is (c) closed
19. 19.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) the (c) cousin
20. 20.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) me (c) gave
21. 21.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) phone (c) she
22. 22.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) of (c) he
23. 23.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) speak (b) she (c) three
24. 24.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) for (b) class (c) late
25. 25.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) table (c) is
26. 26.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) put (c) he
27. 27.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) was (c) the
28. 28.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) pen (c) he
29. 29.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) bought (c) she
30. 30.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) he (c) born
31. 31.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) book (c) reading
32. 32.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) bike (c) ride
33. 33.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) wrote (b) my (c) I
34. 34.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) rain
35. 35.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) swim
36. 36.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) milk (b) in (c) the
37. 37.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) languages (b) can (c) she
38. 38.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) went (c) the
39. 39.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) red (b) and (c) yellow
40. 40.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) need

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