Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 951 · 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.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) are (c) watching
2. 2.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sleeping (c) is
3. 3.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) captain (b) team (c) of
4. 4.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sweet (b) mangoes (c) the
5. 5.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) watching (c) a
6. 6.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) late
7. 7.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) rice (b) we (c) and
8. 8.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bought (b) a (c) new
9. 9.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) waited (b) for (c) bus
10. 10.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) new
11. 11.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) kite
12. 12.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) bus
13. 13.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) new
14. 14.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) singing (c) a
15. 15.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) put
16. 16.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) three (c) speak
17. 17.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) can (c) sister
18. 18.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) of (c) the
19. 19.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) he (c) me
20. 20.Listen: in “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) are (c) playing
21. 21.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) song (b) was (c) she
22. 22.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) shop (c) Sunday
23. 23.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) I (c) cousin
24. 24.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) milk (c) the
25. 25.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) new (c) she
26. 26.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) bought (c) a
27. 27.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
28. 28.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) table (c) dog
29. 29.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) sun (b) in (c) the
30. 30.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) water (b) I (c) glass
31. 31.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) sweet (c) the
32. 32.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) my (c) wrote
33. 33.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) need (c) a
34. 34.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) cousin (c) I
35. 35.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) I (c) of
36. 36.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shelf (b) he (c) keys
37. 37.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) Delhi (c) my
38. 38.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) the (c) they
39. 39.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) yellow (c) are
40. 40.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) Sunday (c) the

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