Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 866 · 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.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) room (c) we
2. 2.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cricket (c) in
3. 3.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) room (b) cleaned (c) the
4. 4.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) teacher (b) the (c) us
5. 5.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) Sunday
6. 6.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) river
7. 7.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) class (b) was (c) late
8. 8.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rises (b) the (c) sun
9. 9.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) phone (c) bought
10. 10.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) tree (c) kite
11. 11.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) dal (c) we
12. 12.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) phone
13. 13.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) water (c) a
14. 14.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) put (c) on
15. 15.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shop (b) closed (c) is
16. 16.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) singing (c) she
17. 17.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) bus (c) for
18. 18.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) mangoes
19. 19.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) to (c) going
20. 20.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) born
21. 21.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) he (c) shelf
22. 22.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) grandma (b) to (c) my
23. 23.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) sister (b) can (c) my
24. 24.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) tea (c) I
25. 25.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) rice (c) and
26. 26.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) our (c) bus
27. 27.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) need
28. 28.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) sister
29. 29.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) in (c) park
30. 30.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) my (c) wrote
31. 31.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) wrote (b) grandma (c) a
32. 32.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) gave (c) me
33. 33.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) lives (c) my
34. 34.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) water (c) of
35. 35.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) pen (b) me (c) he
36. 36.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) village (c) was
37. 37.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) river (b) the (c) they
38. 38.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) captain
39. 39.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) went
40. 40.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) she (c) late

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation