Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 967 · 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 “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) we (c) bus
2. 2.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) park (c) played
3. 3.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) fridge (c) Put
4. 4.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) glass
5. 5.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) a (c) book
6. 6.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) bike (b) a (c) can
7. 7.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sweet (c) are
8. 8.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) dog (c) table
9. 9.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) tea
10. 10.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) three (b) languages (c) she
11. 11.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) the (c) are
12. 12.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) they (c) went
13. 13.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) he (c) captain
14. 14.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) the (c) Put
15. 15.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) my (c) station
16. 16.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cricket (b) played (c) we
17. 17.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) need (b) of (c) a
18. 18.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Sunday (b) on (c) closed
19. 19.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) table
20. 20.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) bus (c) waited
21. 21.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) dal
22. 22.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) shelf (b) he (c) on
23. 23.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bike (b) I (c) ride
24. 24.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) met (b) the (c) cousin
25. 25.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) are (c) a
26. 26.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) see (c) I
27. 27.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) are (b) mangoes (c) sweet
28. 28.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) can (c) swim
29. 29.In “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) late (b) for (c) she
30. 30.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) are (c) playing
31. 31.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) my (c) Delhi
32. 32.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) mangoes (b) sweet (c) the
33. 33.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) cup (c) I
34. 34.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) the (c) went
35. 35.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) village (b) a (c) in
36. 36.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) at (c) met
37. 37.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) tea
38. 38.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) singing (c) was
39. 39.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) they (b) went (c) market
40. 40.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) on (c) keys

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