Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 901 · 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 was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) late (c) was
2. 2.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) friend
3. 3.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) rice
4. 4.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) yellow (b) are (c) and
5. 5.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) sun
6. 6.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) moon (c) the
7. 7.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) baby (c) sleeping
8. 8.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) river (c) the
9. 9.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) pen (b) he (c) me
10. 10.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) the (c) table
11. 11.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) water
12. 12.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) Sunday (c) is
13. 13.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Sunday (b) is (c) shop
14. 14.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) my (c) station
15. 15.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) lives (c) Delhi
16. 16.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) bike (c) I
17. 17.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) table (c) the
18. 18.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) mangoes (b) the (c) sweet
19. 19.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) beach (c) to
20. 20.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) team (c) the
21. 21.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) river (c) live
22. 22.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) cup (c) a
23. 23.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) kite
24. 24.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) our (b) bus (c) school
25. 25.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Put (b) milk (c) the
26. 26.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) east
27. 27.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) grandma (b) I (c) letter
28. 28.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) market (c) went
29. 29.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) the (c) they
30. 30.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) lives (b) my (c) in
31. 31.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) to (c) beach
32. 32.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) captain (c) team
33. 33.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) are (c) beach
34. 34.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) are (c) they
35. 35.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) met (c) my
36. 36.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) park (c) in
37. 37.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) children
38. 38.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) closed (b) the (c) on
39. 39.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) sister (b) my (c) can
40. 40.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) moon

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