Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 888 · 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 waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) bus (b) for (c) the
2. 2.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) keys (c) on
3. 3.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) kite
4. 4.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) kite (c) is
5. 5.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) baby (b) is (c) sleeping
6. 6.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) played
7. 7.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) market (c) the
8. 8.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) my (c) swim
9. 9.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) for (c) bus
10. 10.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) river (c) the
11. 11.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) me (c) a
12. 12.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) live (c) river
13. 13.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) park
14. 14.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) are (c) the
15. 15.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) mangoes
16. 16.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bike (b) ride (c) I
17. 17.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) sweet
18. 18.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) sleeping (c) the
19. 19.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) rice (c) we
20. 20.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) sun (b) in (c) the
21. 21.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) my (c) I
22. 22.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) market (c) they
23. 23.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) table (c) dog
24. 24.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) table (b) is (c) the
25. 25.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) lives (c) in
26. 26.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) three (b) she (c) can
27. 27.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) dog (c) is
28. 28.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) went (c) the
29. 29.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) mangoes (c) sweet
30. 30.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) homework (b) teacher (c) us
31. 31.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) ride (c) bike
32. 32.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) can (c) languages
33. 33.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) bike (c) a
34. 34.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) phone
35. 35.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) went
36. 36.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) shelf (c) on
37. 37.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) table (b) is (c) the
38. 38.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) book (b) a (c) he
39. 39.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) was (c) song
40. 40.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) cleaned

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