Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 933 · 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 “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) village (b) was (c) born
2. 2.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) park (b) cricket (c) the
3. 3.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) ride (b) a (c) can
4. 4.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) singing
5. 5.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) live (b) river (c) they
6. 6.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) the
7. 7.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) us (c) the
8. 8.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sleeping (c) is
9. 9.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) playing
10. 10.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) new
11. 11.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) small (b) in (c) a
12. 12.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) I (c) see
13. 13.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) market (b) they (c) the
14. 14.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) ate
15. 15.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tea (b) I (c) cup
16. 16.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) dog (c) is
17. 17.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) film (b) watching (c) a
18. 18.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) swim
19. 19.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sleeping (c) is
20. 20.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) flowers (c) and
21. 21.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) market
22. 22.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) river (c) the
23. 23.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) baby (c) is
24. 24.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) captain (c) of
25. 25.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) cup (c) I
26. 26.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) see (b) can (c) I
27. 27.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) letter (b) to (c) wrote
28. 28.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) the (c) are
29. 29.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) small (c) a
30. 30.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) I (c) station
31. 31.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Delhi (b) my (c) lives
32. 32.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) park (b) we (c) played
33. 33.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) late (c) she
34. 34.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) tea
35. 35.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) rises
36. 36.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) is (c) table
37. 37.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) cricket (c) we
38. 38.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) table (b) the (c) is
39. 39.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) Put (c) in
40. 40.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) ride (b) can (c) a

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