This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phonetics > Sentence Stress – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Stress Quiz 5 (16 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In a sentence, we should stressed on ..... A) Content words. B) Grammar words. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Content words. 2. In the sentence 'He only eats vegetables', which word is stressed? A) He. B) Vegetables. C) Eats. D) Only. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Only. 3. Which word is stressed in the sentence:'She loves to play the piano.'? A) Play. B) Loves. C) To. D) Piano. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Piano. 4. Intention of the speaker:to contradict or correct someone.A:Buenos Aires is the capital of ChinaB:Bejing is the capital of China A) A:Buenos Aires is the capital of ChinaB:Bejing is the capital of China. B) A:Buenos Aires is the capital of ChinaB:Bejing is the capital of China. C) A:Buenos Aires is the capital of ChinaB:Bejing is the capital of China. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A:Buenos Aires is the capital of ChinaB:Bejing is the capital of China. 5. What is the purpose of sentence stress in spoken English? A) To make sentences grammatically correct. B) To make your voice louder. C) To help you memorize vocabulary. D) To show what information is important. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show what information is important. 6. Identify the stressed syllable in the word 'unbelievable'. A) Be. B) Able. C) Lie. D) Un. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lie. 7. Recognize the intonation effect in the question:'Are you coming?' A) The intonation effect indicates whether the speaker is seeking confirmation or expressing expectation. B) The intonation effect is irrelevant to the question. C) The intonation effect shows the speaker's anger. D) The intonation effect indicates a past event. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The intonation effect indicates whether the speaker is seeking confirmation or expressing expectation. 8. I never said you would resign! A) NEVER. B) YOU. C) RESIGN. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NEVER. 9. Listen carefully each pair of sentences. Do they have the strongest stress in the same or diferrent word? Are they Same or Different? A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different. 10. In the paragraph about winter, which of the following is likely to be stressed? A) So. B) Is. C) Of. D) Favourite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Favourite. 11. What is usually marked in bold when identifying sentence stress? A) Verbs only. B) Punctuation. C) The most important syllables. D) Articles and prepositions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The most important syllables. 12. What does stressing "Can you believe it?" express? A) Shock. B) Excitement. C) Sadness. D) Agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shock. 13. When listening to spoken English, what is the recommended approach for comprehension? A) Focus on understanding every single word. B) Prioritize stressed words and the overall meaning. C) Take detailed notes on every sentence. D) Look up every unfamiliar word immediately. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prioritize stressed words and the overall meaning. 14. In English, which method is MOST commonly used to stress a word? A) Clapping while speaking. B) Speaking in a whisper. C) Using a different pitch. D) Saying the word backwards. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using a different pitch. 15. The following are what the stressed syllable should be, except ..... A) Higher. B) Louder. C) Longer. D) Fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fast. 16. Structure/Grammar words A) Are small, simple words that make the sentence correct grammatically. B) Are the important words that carry the meaning or sense. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are small, simple words that make the sentence correct grammatically. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSentence Stress Quiz 1Sentence Stress Quiz 2Sentence Stress Quiz 3Sentence Stress Quiz 4Assimilation In Speech QuizConnected Speech QuizConsonant Clusters Pronunciation QuizConsonant Clusters Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books