Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 990 · 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 “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) languages (c) she
2. 2.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) and (c) rice
3. 3.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) swim (c) my
4. 4.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) playing (c) are
5. 5.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) is (c) dog
6. 6.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) late (c) she
7. 7.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) river (c) they
8. 8.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) village (b) he (c) born
9. 9.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) reading (b) a (c) is
10. 10.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) born
11. 11.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) beach (c) we
12. 12.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) to (c) market
13. 13.Listen: in “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) pen (c) a
14. 14.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) met (b) my (c) cousin
15. 15.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) my (b) friend (c) Delhi
16. 16.In “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) can (b) my (c) sister
17. 17.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) bus (c) school
18. 18.Listen: in “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) on (c) put
19. 19.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) our (b) bus (c) yellow
20. 20.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) watching (c) they
21. 21.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) cleaned (c) we
22. 22.In “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) can (c) see
23. 23.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dog (b) the (c) table
24. 24.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) shop (b) on (c) is
25. 25.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) mangoes (b) are (c) sweet
26. 26.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) cleaned (b) the (c) room
27. 27.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) want (c) cup
28. 28.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) and (b) ate (c) dal
29. 29.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) our (b) is (c) bus
30. 30.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) phone (b) new (c) a
31. 31.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) gave (c) me
32. 32.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cleaned
33. 33.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) film (b) they (c) a
34. 34.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) new (c) she
35. 35.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) room (b) the (c) we
36. 36.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) gave (c) us
37. 37.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) Put
38. 38.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) mangoes (b) are (c) the
39. 39.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) need (b) glass (c) I
40. 40.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) rice (b) and (c) we

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