Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 846 · 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 bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) phone (b) a (c) she
2. 2.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) sister (b) my (c) can
3. 3.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) playing (c) in
4. 4.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) tea
5. 5.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) homework
6. 6.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) letter (c) a
7. 7.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) swim (c) my
8. 8.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) was (c) song
9. 9.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) my (c) friend
10. 10.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) mangoes (c) sweet
11. 11.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) film (c) are
12. 12.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) the
13. 13.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) going
14. 14.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) sister
15. 15.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) on (c) shelf
16. 16.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) new
17. 17.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) water (b) of (c) I
18. 18.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) to (c) grandma
19. 19.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) live
20. 20.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) in (c) playing
21. 21.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) market (c) they
22. 22.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) can (c) see
23. 23.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) for (b) waited (c) bus
24. 24.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) bought (c) she
25. 25.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) market (c) they
26. 26.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) beach (b) the (c) going
27. 27.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) baby (b) is (c) sleeping
28. 28.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Put (c) the
29. 29.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) put (b) he (c) on
30. 30.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) want
31. 31.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) a (c) me
32. 32.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) lives (b) friend (c) in
33. 33.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) park
34. 34.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) glass
35. 35.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) the
36. 36.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) was (c) train
37. 37.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) went
38. 38.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) phone (c) she
39. 39.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) captain (c) of
40. 40.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) she (c) class

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