Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 956 · 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 “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) baby
2. 2.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) speak (c) three
3. 3.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) bought (b) she (c) a
4. 4.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) played (b) park (c) the
5. 5.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) sun (c) rises
6. 6.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) the
7. 7.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) see (b) can (c) the
8. 8.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) mangoes (c) sweet
9. 9.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) going (c) the
10. 10.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) sweet (c) the
11. 11.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) tree (c) kite
12. 12.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) put (c) on
13. 13.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) singing (b) was (c) song
14. 14.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) park (b) we (c) in
15. 15.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) singing (c) was
16. 16.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) my (c) station
17. 17.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) book
18. 18.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) of (c) a
19. 19.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) they (c) the
20. 20.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) beach (c) are
21. 21.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) Put (b) the (c) in
22. 22.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) of (c) captain
23. 23.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tree (b) in (c) kite
24. 24.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) of (c) I
25. 25.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) beach (c) are
26. 26.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) my (c) friend
27. 27.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) me (b) pen (c) gave
28. 28.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) table (b) is (c) the
29. 29.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) and (c) flowers
30. 30.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) the (c) live
31. 31.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) small (b) a (c) in
32. 32.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) a (c) ride
33. 33.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) a (c) water
34. 34.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) wrote (c) to
35. 35.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) we (c) for
36. 36.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) was (b) late (c) train
37. 37.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) tea (c) of
38. 38.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) village (b) was (c) a
39. 39.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) swim (b) sister (c) my
40. 40.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) fridge (b) the (c) Put

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