This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phonetics > Sentence Stress – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Stress Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When we stress a word in a sentence, it can change or add a new meaning to the sentence. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 2. The FINAL match of the hockey competition was exciting. A) Was the final match of the hockey competition boring?. B) Was the final match of the football competition exciting?. C) Was the preliminary match of the hockey competition?. D) Was the final match of the football competition boring?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was the preliminary match of the hockey competition?. 3. Where is the main stress in computer? A) COM-pu-ter. B) Com-pu-TER. C) Com-pu-ter (no stress). D) Com-PU-ter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Com-PU-ter. 4. An exercise book A) We know what it is. B) In daytime. C) Quarter past nine. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We know what it is. 5. How many syllables are in the word 'computer'? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 6. Create a sentence with stress on the word 'never'. A) I will always give up on my dreams. B) I will sometimes give up on my dreams. C) I have never seen that movie. D) I will never give up on my dreams. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I will never give up on my dreams. 7. "We have to go now!" A) WE. B) GO. C) NOW. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NOW. 8. Which group has important words? A) And, but, the. B) Am, is, are. C) Try, travel, happy. D) Of, from, to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Try, travel, happy. 9. These are words given emphasis when spoken and gives meaning to a sentence. A) Content Words. B) Structure Words. C) Stressed Words. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Content Words. 10. In English, when we stress something, it means ..... A) We say it quieter. B) We say it as fast as we can. C) We say it louder and longer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We say it louder and longer. 11. What should you do after every thought group? A) Nothing. B) Pause naturally. C) Stress the next word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pause naturally. 12. What happens to the meaning of 'I saw her duck' with different stress placements? A) Stress placement has no impact on the overall interpretation. B) Only the word 'duck' can be stressed to alter meaning. C) The sentence remains unchanged regardless of stress placement. D) The meaning changes based on which word is stressed, affecting focus and implication. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The meaning changes based on which word is stressed, affecting focus and implication. 13. What is the main idea of Unit 45? A) Grammar is more important than speaking. B) Vocabulary is everything in English. C) How you say something can change its meaning. D) You must memorize every sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How you say something can change its meaning. 14. "She finished her homework before dinner." Which words should be stressed for natural English rhythm? A) Finished, homework, dinner. B) She, her, before. C) Homework, before, her. D) All words equally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finished, homework, dinner. 15. Recognize the rhythm in the sentence 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.' A) The rhythm is created by the use of alliteration and rhyme. B) The rhythm is determined by the length of the words used. C) The rhythm is based on the number of vowels in the sentence. D) The rhythm is created by the repetition of the 's' sound and the alternating syllable stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The rhythm is created by the repetition of the 's' sound and the alternating syllable stress. 16. "Cal admires you." A) Cal admires you, but other people don't admire you. B) Cal admires you. He doesn't admire anybody else. C) Cal admires you. He has stronger feelings for you than just "like" . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cal admires you. He doesn't admire anybody else. 17. Choose the correct accent of the following words:BASIC A) BA-sic. B) Ba-SIC. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BA-sic. 18. Which of the following features determines whether a sound can be the nucleus of a syllable? A) [+ consonantal]. B) [+ syllabic]. C) [+ nasal]. D) [+ lateral]. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) [+ syllabic]. 19. How can stress patterns affect the clarity of spoken language? A) Clarity of spoken language is solely determined by vocabulary. B) Stress patterns only affect written language, not spoken. C) Stress patterns significantly impact the clarity of spoken language by influencing meaning and comprehension. D) Stress patterns have no effect on spoken language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stress patterns significantly impact the clarity of spoken language by influencing meaning and comprehension. 20. Listen carefully to a pair of sentences. Which word is more prominent in the second sentence? A) Red. B) Car. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red. 21. What happens to unstressed words in a sentence when important information is being conveyed through stress? A) They become louder. B) They are pronounced more slowly. C) They almost disappear or become less prominent. D) They are replaced by synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They almost disappear or become less prominent. 22. How can sentence stress vary in different dialects of English? A) Sentence stress varies by dialect, affecting which words are emphasized and how rhythm is perceived. B) Rhythm in English is unaffected by dialect variations. C) All dialects emphasize the same words in a sentence. D) Sentence stress is the same across all English dialects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence stress varies by dialect, affecting which words are emphasized and how rhythm is perceived. 23. Where is the stress? Which word sounds stronger? A) Need. B) New. C) Phone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Need. 24. Intention of the speaker:To emphasize the main action of the sentence.Joe realized that the train was late while he was waiting at the train station. A) Joe realized that the train was late while he was waiting at the train station. B) Joe realized that the train was late while he was waiting at the train station. C) Joe realized that the train was late while he was waiting at the train station. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joe realized that the train was late while he was waiting at the train station. 25. What words are usually stressed in a sentence? A) Content words. B) Function words. C) Grammatical words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Content words. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSentence Stress Quiz 2Sentence Stress Quiz 3Sentence Stress Quiz 4Sentence Stress Quiz 5Sentence Stress Quiz 6Sentence Stress Quiz 7Sentence Stress Quiz 8Sentence Stress Quiz 9Sentence Stress Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books