This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phonetics > Sentence Stress – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Stress Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. These following words are stressed in the first syllable, except ..... A) Minute. B) Picture. C) Explain. D) Money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explain. 2. What is the difference between content words and function words in terms of stress? A) Both content and function words are equally stressed in speech. B) Content words are stressed only in written form, while function words are stressed in speech. C) Content words are usually stressed, while function words are typically unstressed. D) Content words are always unstressed, while function words are stressed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Content words are usually stressed, while function words are typically unstressed. 3. 'Beautiful' has ..... syllabel. A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three. 4. The word 'robbery' is stressed in the ..... syllable. A) First. B) Last. C) The second first. D) The second last. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First. 5. Where have you been? A) Inspite of it. B) What did you do?. C) Beautiful girl. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beautiful girl. 6. Phonemes are divided into ..... A) Vowels and diphthongs. B) Consonants and vowels. C) Diphthongs and consonants. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consonants and vowels. 7. Commonly, the basis of sentence stress is on ..... A) Content and main verb. B) Content and clause. C) Content and grammar word. D) Phrase and clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Content and grammar word. 8. In the word 'communicate', the stressed is in the ..... A) Co. B) Mu. C) Ni. D) Cate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mu. 9. Identify the stressed word in the sentence:'I didn't say he stole the money.' A) Didn't. B) The. C) He. D) Stole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Didn't. 10. Handsome young man A) Give him some food. B) The middle of it. C) A party member. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Give him some food. 11. Which sentence sounds more natural in English rhythm? A) I want to go home NOW please. B) I want TO go HOME now. C) I want to go home now (all equal). D) I WANT to GO home NOW. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I WANT to GO home NOW. 12. Content words are not important words in sentences while structure words are. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. What is the main function of sentence stress in English? A) To add more syllables to speech. B) To highlight key words and structure meaning. C) To make speech more difficult. D) To remove unstressed words from a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To highlight key words and structure meaning. 14. In the sentence "I bought the dog a toy yesterday, " what does stressing "bought" imply? A) Someone else bought it. B) I didn't buy it. C) I did the buying myself. D) The dog didn't like it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I did the buying myself. 15. Which syllable is stressed in the word 'information'? A) Ma. B) Tion. C) For. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ma. 16. Which of the following is NOT typically an unstressed word in a sentence? A) The. B) Is. C) Excited. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excited. 17. Select the function word A) She. B) Beautiful. C) Never. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She. 18. VICTHORY A) Vic-THO-ry. B) Vic-tho-RY. C) VIC-tho-ry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) VIC-tho-ry. 19. It's not what I ask you for A) Throw it into the fire. B) You'll get it on saturday. C) He practices once in a while. D) I can't afford a car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You'll get it on saturday. 20. Which word has stress on the third syllable? A) Family. B) Cinema. C) American. D) Employee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Employee. 21. Which word would not be stressed in the sentence: "Do you know what she does for a living?" A) Know. B) What. C) She. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 22. What is the effect of misplaced stress in a sentence? A) Misplaced stress can cause confusion and alter the intended meaning of a sentence. B) Misplaced stress enhances clarity and understanding. C) It has no effect on the meaning of a sentence. D) Misplaced stress only affects the tone of voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced stress can cause confusion and alter the intended meaning of a sentence. 23. In the sentence, "She's the problem." Which one is the content word? A) She. B) The. C) Problem. D) 's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Problem. 24. Intention of the speaker:To emphasize who moved.She moved to Australia. A) She moved to Australia. B) She moved to Australia. C) She moved to Australia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She moved to Australia. 25. Identify the stressed word in the sentence:'They will arrive at noon.' A) Will. B) Noon. C) They. D) Arrive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noon. 26. What are structure (function) words? A) Words used to represent key information. B) Words used to build things. C) Words used to help people. D) Words used for grammatical accuracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Words used for grammatical accuracy. 27. What is the term used by teachers to describe the emphasis placed on certain words within a sentence? A) Word accent. B) Intonation pattern. C) Sentence stress. D) Syllable emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence stress. 28. Choose the word with first-syllable stress. A) Begin. B) Hotel. C) Mountain. D) Decide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mountain. 29. Where is the stress in photograph? A) PHO-to-graph. B) Pho-TO-graph. C) Pho-to-GRAPH. D) No clear stress. 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