Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 900 · 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 played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) park (b) the (c) cricket
2. 2.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) Put
3. 3.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) song
4. 4.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) tree (c) kite
5. 5.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) live (c) river
6. 6.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) river
7. 7.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) a (c) she
8. 8.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) met (c) the
9. 9.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) watching (b) a (c) are
10. 10.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) we (c) to
11. 11.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) the (c) they
12. 12.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) shelf
13. 13.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) Delhi
14. 14.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) in (c) the
15. 15.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) kite (b) is (c) the
16. 16.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) went (c) to
17. 17.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) letter (c) my
18. 18.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) the (c) see
19. 19.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) book (b) a (c) he
20. 20.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) rises (c) sun
21. 21.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) milk
22. 22.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) gave
23. 23.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) to (c) market
24. 24.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) my (c) I
25. 25.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) he (c) a
26. 26.Listen: in “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) tree (c) in
27. 27.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) river (b) they (c) the
28. 28.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) a (c) watching
29. 29.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) speak (b) she (c) three
30. 30.In “He is reading a book.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) book (c) reading
31. 31.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) fridge (b) the (c) in
32. 32.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) water (c) a
33. 33.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) the (c) table
34. 34.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) and (b) flowers (c) red
35. 35.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) are (c) going
36. 36.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) for (b) bus (c) waited
37. 37.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) yellow (b) the (c) flowers
38. 38.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) captain (c) of
39. 39.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) a (c) watching
40. 40.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) they (c) the

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