Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 957 · 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) is (b) baby (c) the
2. 2.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) was (c) song
3. 3.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) park (b) in (c) the
4. 4.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) live (c) the
5. 5.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) milk (b) the (c) fridge
6. 6.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
7. 7.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) put (c) he
8. 8.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) team (b) he (c) the
9. 9.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) bike
10. 10.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) want (c) I
11. 11.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) bike (b) a (c) I
12. 12.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) river (c) live
13. 13.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) beach
14. 14.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) cricket (c) played
15. 15.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) playing (c) the
16. 16.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) we (c) room
17. 17.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) friend
18. 18.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) moon (c) can
19. 19.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) they (c) went
20. 20.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) three (b) she (c) speak
21. 21.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) can (c) speak
22. 22.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) song (b) a (c) was
23. 23.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) playing (c) children
24. 24.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) a (c) bought
25. 25.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) cleaned
26. 26.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) was (c) late
27. 27.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) in (c) lives
28. 28.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) Delhi (c) in
29. 29.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) class (b) she (c) was
30. 30.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) of (c) I
31. 31.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) bus (c) waited
32. 32.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) moon (b) see (c) I
33. 33.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) singing (c) a
34. 34.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) she (c) speak
35. 35.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) they (c) watching
36. 36.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) gave (b) pen (c) me
37. 37.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) school (c) is
38. 38.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) to (c) market
39. 39.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) my (c) station
40. 40.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bought (b) phone (c) she

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