Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 994 · 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 “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) train (c) was
2. 2.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) singing (c) she
3. 3.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) our (b) bus (c) school
4. 4.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) cleaned (c) the
5. 5.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) we (c) rice
6. 6.In “The children are playing in the rain.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) rain (b) the (c) children
7. 7.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) bus (c) the
8. 8.Listen: in “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) went (b) the (c) they
9. 9.In “We played cricket in the park.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) cricket
10. 10.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) water (c) of
11. 11.Listen: in “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) baby
12. 12.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) need (b) of (c) glass
13. 13.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) waited (b) for (c) the
14. 14.In “They went to the market.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) went (b) market (c) to
15. 15.Listen: in “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) need
16. 16.Listen: in “My sister can swim.” which word is stressed? (a) swim (b) can (c) my
17. 17.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) shop (c) the
18. 18.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) mangoes (c) the
19. 19.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) need (b) I (c) glass
20. 20.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) my (b) friend (c) in
21. 21.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) we (b) bus (c) waited
22. 22.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) are (b) the (c) sweet
23. 23.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) late (c) the
24. 24.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) want
25. 25.Listen: in “She can speak three languages.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) languages (c) can
26. 26.In “He put the keys on the shelf.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) shelf (b) on (c) keys
27. 27.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) bus (c) waited
28. 28.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) bought
29. 29.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) song (b) singing (c) was
30. 30.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) cup (b) I (c) a
31. 31.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) river (c) they
32. 32.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) new
33. 33.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) born (b) village (c) was
34. 34.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) letter (b) a (c) I
35. 35.In “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) east (b) the (c) in
36. 36.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) Sunday
37. 37.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) the (c) we
38. 38.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) table
39. 39.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) baby
40. 40.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) the (c) late

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