This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phonetics > Sentence Stress – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Stress Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Kemi's watch is made of GOLD. A) Is Kemi's necklace made of gold?. B) Is Bisi's watch made of gold?. C) Is Kemi's watch made of silver?. D) Is Kemi's watch plated with gold?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is Kemi's watch made of silver?. 2. The stress of word "tonight" is in ..... A) The third syllable. B) The fourth syllable. C) The second syllable. D) The first syllable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The second syllable. 3. Dad requested the DRIVER to open the door. A) Did Dad order the driver to open the door?. B) Did Dad request the gardener to open the door?. C) Did Mum request the driver to open the door?. D) Did Dad request the driver to shut the door?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did Dad request the gardener to open the door?. 4. What is the primary focus recommended for effective English listening comprehension? A) Memorizing new vocabulary. B) Focusing on the overall idea or "gist.". C) Analyzing sentence structure. D) Identifying every grammatical particle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Focusing on the overall idea or "gist.". 5. A phrasal verb a combination of a verb and a preposition which does not change the meaning from that of the original verb. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Which sentence deliver your feeling when you ask a waiter to bring you a cup of coffee? A) Can you GIVE me a cup of COFFEE?. B) CAN you give me A CUP of coffee?. C) Can you GIVE me A CUP of coffee?. D) CAN YOU give ME a cup of coffee?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CAN you give me A CUP of coffee?. 7. What can content words show? A) Grammar. B) Meaning. C) Tone. D) Punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meaning. 8. Which of the following can change the meaning of a sentence even if the words are the same? A) Writing it in cursive. B) Changing stress and intonation. C) Using longer words. D) Saying it faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Changing stress and intonation. 9. Administration has ..... A) Two syllables. B) Three syllables. C) Five syllables. D) Four syllables. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Five syllables. 10. Which of these is not a content word? A) People. B) Could. C) Travel. D) Patient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 11. What is sentence stress and why is it important? A) Sentence stress is the use of punctuation in sentences and helps in grammar correction. B) Sentence stress is the rhythm of speech and is crucial for memorization. C) Sentence stress is the emphasis on certain words in a sentence, important for conveying meaning and aiding comprehension. D) Sentence stress refers to the length of sentences and is important for writing style. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence stress is the emphasis on certain words in a sentence, important for conveying meaning and aiding comprehension. 12. In which syllable is indicating the schwa of syllable A) 1st syllable. B) 2nd syllable. C) 3rd syllable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2nd syllable. 13. The stress of word "homework" is in ..... A) The third syllable. B) The first syllable. C) The fourth syllable. D) The second syllable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The first syllable. 14. What is sentence stress in English? A) Sentence stress is the grammatical structure of a sentence. B) Sentence stress refers to the length of a sentence. C) Sentence stress is the speed at which a sentence is spoken. D) Sentence stress is the emphasis placed on certain words in a sentence to convey meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence stress is the emphasis placed on certain words in a sentence to convey meaning. 15. Which of these is NOT a type of sentence stress? A) Normal sentence stress. B) Contrastive stress. C) Emphatic stress. D) Repetitive stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetitive stress. 16. Identify the stressed syllable in the word 'university'. A) Ver. B) Ty. C) Ni. D) Un. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ver. 17. In the word "photograph, " which syllable is stressed? A) First. B) Second. C) Third. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First. 18. Intention of the speaker:What they are not supposed to eat.She told me not to eat all the candies. A) She told me not to eat all the candies. B) She told me not to eat all the candies. C) She told me not to eat all the candies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She told me not to eat all the candies. 19. Analyze the stress pattern in the sentence:'She is a doctor, not a nurse.' A) The stress pattern emphasizes 'she' and 'a'. B) The stress pattern emphasizes 'doctor' and 'not'. C) The stress pattern emphasizes 'nurse' and 'is'. D) The stress pattern emphasizes 'not' and 'a'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The stress pattern emphasizes 'doctor' and 'not'. 20. Identify the stressed word in the sentence:'I can't believe you did that!' A) Can't. B) Did. C) Believe. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did. 21. According to the video, which of the following word types are typically stressed in an English sentence to convey meaning? A) Prepositions and pronouns. B) Question words and articles. C) Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. D) Conjunctions and interjections. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. 22. They ordered PIZZA. It was a COLD pizza. A) Cold. B) Pizza. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cold. 23. I ordered Ron to do the presentation slides. A) ORDERED. B) RON. C) I. D) PRESENTATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RON. 24. "You are driving carefully." A) CAREFULLY. B) DRIVING. C) YOU. D) ARE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CAREFULLY. 25. The word 'Atlantic' and 'scientific' are stressed in ..... syllable. A) The second last. B) Last. C) The second first. D) First. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The second last. 26. Which of the following is a non-distinctive feature in English? A) Manner of articulation. B) Aspiration. C) Voicing. D) Place of articulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aspiration. 27. "It is broken again!" A) IT. B) BROKEN. C) AGAIN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) AGAIN. 28. Intention of the speaker:To emphasize when you can eat.Wash your hands first and then you can eat. A) Wash your hands first and then you can eat. B) Wash your hands first and then you can eat. C) Wash your hands first and then you can eat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wash your hands first and then you can eat. 29. In which case would 'have' likely appear in its strong form? A) I've seen it. B) I have a book. C) I could have gone. D) Have you been there?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have you been there?. 30. How are word stress and sentence stress different? A) Word stress focuses on the sentence's structure, while sentence stress focuses on individual words. B) Word stress involves emphasis on a syllable within a word, while sentence stress involves emphasis on content words. C) Word stress and sentence stress are essentially the same. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Word stress involves emphasis on a syllable within a word, while sentence stress involves emphasis on content words. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSentence Stress Quiz 1Sentence Stress Quiz 2Sentence Stress Quiz 3Sentence Stress Quiz 4Sentence Stress Quiz 5Sentence Stress Quiz 6Sentence Stress Quiz 8Sentence Stress Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books