Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 962 · 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 “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) market (b) went (c) the
2. 2.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) train (b) the (c) was
3. 3.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) baby (c) is
4. 4.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) new (c) she
5. 5.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) are (c) mangoes
6. 6.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) gave (c) me
7. 7.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) born (b) in (c) was
8. 8.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) beach (b) going (c) are
9. 9.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) put (c) on
10. 10.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) letter (b) I (c) a
11. 11.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) closed (c) the
12. 12.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) school (c) our
13. 13.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) tea (c) I
14. 14.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) the (c) cousin
15. 15.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) park (c) played
16. 16.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) the (c) to
17. 17.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) dog
18. 18.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) at (b) cousin (c) I
19. 19.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) played (c) the
20. 20.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) ride (c) I
21. 21.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cleaned
22. 22.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) yellow (c) the
23. 23.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) sister (c) can
24. 24.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) put (c) the
25. 25.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) small (b) a (c) village
26. 26.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) red (b) flowers (c) are
27. 27.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) speak (c) three
28. 28.Listen: in “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) red (c) are
29. 29.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) to (c) going
30. 30.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) of (c) I
31. 31.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) lives (b) Delhi (c) in
32. 32.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sleeping (c) is
33. 33.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) see (b) moon (c) the
34. 34.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) mangoes (c) sweet
35. 35.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shop (b) the (c) closed
36. 36.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) water (c) I
37. 37.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) the
38. 38.Listen: in “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) the
39. 39.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) shop (c) the
40. 40.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) need

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