Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 847 · 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 NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) room (b) cleaned (c) we
2. 2.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) beach (c) going
3. 3.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) red
4. 4.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) I (c) letter
5. 5.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) market (c) the
6. 6.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) the (c) beach
7. 7.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) grandma (c) wrote
8. 8.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) glass (b) a (c) need
9. 9.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) market (c) they
10. 10.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) my (c) friend
11. 11.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) waited (c) we
12. 12.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
13. 13.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) my (c) cousin
14. 14.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) are (c) film
15. 15.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) station (c) I
16. 16.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) tree
17. 17.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) cup (c) want
18. 18.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) sweet
19. 19.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) sweet
20. 20.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) glass
21. 21.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) homework
22. 22.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) going (c) we
23. 23.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) beach (b) are (c) going
24. 24.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) ride (c) I
25. 25.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) moon (c) can
26. 26.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) live
27. 27.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) cricket
28. 28.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) water
29. 29.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) for (c) we
30. 30.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) grandma
31. 31.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) in (c) cricket
32. 32.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) class (b) was (c) she
33. 33.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cousin (b) I (c) station
34. 34.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) table (b) the (c) is
35. 35.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) park (b) we (c) in
36. 36.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) can (c) languages
37. 37.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) singing (b) was (c) a
38. 38.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) for (c) was
39. 39.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) baby (c) is
40. 40.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) homework (b) the (c) teacher

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