This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phonetics > Sentence Stress – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Stress Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which one is correct when you introduce your boyfriend who is not your lover? (the caps-lock words indicate stressing) A) This is my boy FRIEND. B) THIS IS my boy friend. C) THIS is my BOY FRIEND. D) This is MY boy friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This is my boy FRIEND. 2. When a plane starts to fly, it ..... A) Goes up. B) Is landing. C) Takes off. D) Flies on. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Takes off. 3. What does a binary phonological feature system do? A) It classifies speech sounds into continuous values. B) It describes speech sounds in terms of two possible values: "+" (presence) or "-" (absence). C) It groups all speech sounds into one category. D) It ignores voicing distinctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It describes speech sounds in terms of two possible values: "+" (presence) or "-" (absence). 4. What role does rhythm play in English sentence stress? A) Rhythm is irrelevant to spoken English. B) Rhythm has no impact on sentence structure. C) Rhythm helps emphasize important words and creates a natural flow in English sentence stress. D) Rhythm only affects the length of sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhythm helps emphasize important words and creates a natural flow in English sentence stress. 5. 'Breakfast' has ..... syllable. A) Two. B) One. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two. 6. Which of the following words has the primary stress on the first syllable? A) Before. B) Apart. C) About. D) Table. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Table. 7. What does the sentence "We had cake and cola at the birthday party" mean when you stress cake? A) The cake was bad. B) We had cake, not something else. C) We didn't have cake. D) We had something else. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We had cake, not something else. 8. In the sentence 'I can't believe you did that!', which word is stressed? A) You. B) I. C) That. D) Believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That. 9. Why is it important to understand both word and sentence stress? A) To improve handwriting. B) To write longer essays. C) To speak more naturally and clearly. D) To learn new vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To speak more naturally and clearly. 10. Break the following word into syllables:article A) Art ic le. B) Art i cle. C) Ar tic le. D) Ar ti cle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ar ti cle. 11. Don't worry, uncle. Mack will love those shoes. A) SHOES. B) LOVE. C) MACK. D) WORRY. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) LOVE. 12. Analyze the emphasis in the sentence:'She only likes ice cream.' A) She only likes ice cream on weekends. B) The emphasis is on the exclusivity of her liking ice cream. C) The emphasis is on her dislike of ice cream. D) She likes all desserts equally. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The emphasis is on the exclusivity of her liking ice cream. 13. Why is knowing word and sentence stress important? A) It helps with proper pronunciation and understanding of spoken English. B) It ensures that all words are spoken at the same speed. C) It is only important for reading comprehension. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It helps with proper pronunciation and understanding of spoken English. 14. Intention of the speaker:To emphasize how does Alex feel.Alex feels awkward when someone gives a compliment to him. A) Alex feels awkward when someone gives a compliment to him. B) Alex feels awkward when someone gives a compliment to him. C) Alex feels awkward when someone gives a compliment to him. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alex feels awkward when someone gives a compliment to him. 15. What happens when you stress a word in a sentence? A) It becomes silent. B) It becomes less important. C) It stands out as the main point. D) The sentence becomes longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It stands out as the main point. 16. Break the following word into syllables:vibration A) Vi bra tion. B) Vi brat ion. C) Vib ra tion. D) Vibra tion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vi bra tion. 17. Which of the following is NOT a process of connected speech? A) Assimilation. B) Linking. C) Reduplication. D) Elision. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reduplication. 18. Identify the stressed syllable in the word 'photograph'. A) Graph. B) To. C) Photo. D) Pho. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pho. 19. How does intonation relate to sentence stress? A) Intonation has no effect on sentence stress. B) Intonation influences sentence stress by altering pitch patterns based on emphasized words. C) Intonation and sentence stress are unrelated concepts. D) Sentence stress is determined solely by grammar rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intonation influences sentence stress by altering pitch patterns based on emphasized words. 20. What is the closest phrasal verb for tolerate? A) Put on. B) Put on with. C) Put up with. D) Put up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Put up with. 21. Which is an unimportant word? A) Trip. B) She. C) Month. D) Tried. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She. 22. She has to practice A) Give me an advice. B) Tell me all you know. C) A piece of chocolate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A piece of chocolate. 23. Yemi SCRUBS the floor every SATURDAY. A) Does Ngozi scrub the floor every Saturday?. B) Does Yemi sweep the floor every Saturday?. C) Does Yemi sweep the floor every Sunday?. D) Does Yemi sweep the wall every Saturday?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Does Yemi sweep the floor every Saturday?. 24. I like your painting. A) It's an ok painting. B) I only like your painting, not the others. C) My friends don't like it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's an ok painting. 25. In the sentence "I live in a town near London, " if the speaker stresses "near, " what is the implied meaning? A) The speaker is unsure of their location. B) The speaker wants to emphasize their proximity to London. C) The speaker lives in London. D) The speaker lives far from London. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The speaker wants to emphasize their proximity to London. 26. Ade is my YOUNGEST brother. A) Is Ade your youngest brother?. B) Is Ade my oldest brother?. C) Is Abu my youngest brother?. D) Is Ade my youngest cousin?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is Ade my oldest brother?. 27. The unstressed syllable should be, except ..... A) Weaker. B) Shorter. C) Reduced. D) Longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Longer. 28. Musa found the money UNDER Mum's mattress. A) Did Musa find the wristwatch under Mum's mattress?. B) Did Musa find the money inside Mum's mattress?. C) Did Ayo find the money inside Mum's mattress?. D) Did Musa steal the money under Mum's mattress?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did Musa find the money inside Mum's mattress?. 29. The time between stressed words is always A) Different, has not flow. B) The same, has a good flow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The same, has a good flow. 30. The name of this symbol ' is A) Apostrophe mark. B) Quotation marks. C) Prime mark. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prime mark. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSentence Stress Quiz 1Sentence Stress Quiz 2Sentence Stress Quiz 3Sentence Stress Quiz 4Sentence Stress Quiz 5Sentence Stress Quiz 7Sentence Stress Quiz 8Sentence Stress Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books