Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 99 · 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 “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) bus (c) the
2. 2.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) in (b) park (c) played
3. 3.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) are (c) going
4. 4.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) phone
5. 5.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) my (c) grandma
6. 6.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) the (c) keys
7. 7.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) cup (c) a
8. 8.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) song (b) she (c) a
9. 9.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) milk (c) in
10. 10.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bus (b) waited (c) we
11. 11.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) station (c) at
12. 12.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) was (c) small
13. 13.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) station (b) my (c) the
14. 14.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) the (c) market
15. 15.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) going (c) we
16. 16.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) gave (b) me (c) he
17. 17.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) closed (c) shop
18. 18.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) are (c) children
19. 19.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) friend (c) my
20. 20.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) for
21. 21.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) flowers (b) and (c) yellow
22. 22.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) bike (c) can
23. 23.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) park (c) in
24. 24.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) yellow (c) and
25. 25.Listen: in “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) met (b) the (c) I
26. 26.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) played (b) the (c) cricket
27. 27.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) dog (c) is
28. 28.Listen: in “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) played (b) we (c) the
29. 29.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) table (b) the (c) dog
30. 30.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) room
31. 31.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) shop
32. 32.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) Sunday (b) the (c) is
33. 33.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) east (b) rises (c) the
34. 34.Listen: in “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) team (b) is (c) of
35. 35.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) sister (b) can (c) my
36. 36.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) the
37. 37.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) the
38. 38.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is stressed? (a) cousin (b) I (c) my
39. 39.In “They live near the river.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) river (b) they (c) live
40. 40.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) sleeping

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