Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 958 · 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 “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) school (b) is (c) our
2. 2.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) closed (c) shop
3. 3.In “They are watching a film.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) film (c) watching
4. 4.Listen: in “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) song (b) was (c) she
5. 5.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) sister (c) my
6. 6.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) the
7. 7.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) late (c) was
8. 8.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) are (c) flowers
9. 9.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) cousin (b) at (c) my
10. 10.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) the (c) went
11. 11.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) was (c) the
12. 12.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cousin (b) I (c) met
13. 13.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) went (c) the
14. 14.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) train
15. 15.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) river
16. 16.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) team (b) he (c) of
17. 17.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) teacher
18. 18.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) the (c) went
19. 19.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) he (b) born (c) village
20. 20.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) I (c) moon
21. 21.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) kite (b) tree (c) is
22. 22.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) bus (c) the
23. 23.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) of (c) I
24. 24.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) sun
25. 25.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) put (b) shelf (c) the
26. 26.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) she (c) new
27. 27.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) we (c) to
28. 28.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) on (c) put
29. 29.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) dog
30. 30.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) room (c) the
31. 31.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) letter (b) to (c) wrote
32. 32.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) was (c) small
33. 33.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) live
34. 34.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) flowers
35. 35.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tea (b) of (c) want
36. 36.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) in (c) children
37. 37.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) baby (b) is (c) the
38. 38.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) book (c) a
39. 39.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) new (c) a
40. 40.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) market (c) they

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