Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 926 · 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 “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tree (b) kite (c) is
2. 2.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) for (c) late
3. 3.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) watching (c) are
4. 4.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) they (c) went
5. 5.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) homework (b) teacher (c) us
6. 6.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) train (c) the
7. 7.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) they (c) to
8. 8.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shelf (b) on (c) keys
9. 9.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) cleaned (c) we
10. 10.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) gave
11. 11.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) river (b) the (c) they
12. 12.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) flowers
13. 13.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) the
14. 14.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) homework (c) the
15. 15.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) new
16. 16.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) swim
17. 17.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) closed (b) shop (c) on
18. 18.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) for (c) late
19. 19.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) reading
20. 20.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) live (c) they
21. 21.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sun (c) in
22. 22.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) station (c) the
23. 23.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) she (c) new
24. 24.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cricket
25. 25.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) of (c) cup
26. 26.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) need (c) glass
27. 27.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) Delhi (c) in
28. 28.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sleeping (c) is
29. 29.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) bus (c) school
30. 30.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) want (c) of
31. 31.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) was (c) singing
32. 32.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) beach (c) are
33. 33.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) keys (c) he
34. 34.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) swim (c) can
35. 35.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) put (c) on
36. 36.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) table
37. 37.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) fridge (c) the
38. 38.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) played (b) in (c) the
39. 39.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) my (c) letter
40. 40.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) of (b) cup (c) want

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