This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phonetics > Sentence Stress – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Stress Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. What is the closest phrasal verb for tolerate? A) Put up. B) Put up with. C) Put on. D) Put on with. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put up with. 3. Which is an unimportant word? A) Trip. B) She. C) Month. D) Tried. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She. 4. 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. 5. 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?. 6. 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. 7. In the sentence "I live in a town near London, " if the speaker stresses "near, " what is the implied meaning? A) The speaker lives in London. B) The speaker lives far from London. C) The speaker wants to emphasize their proximity to London. D) The speaker is unsure of their location. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The speaker wants to emphasize their proximity to London. 8. Ade is my YOUNGEST brother. A) Is Ade my youngest cousin?. B) Is Ade my oldest brother?. C) Is Abu my youngest brother?. D) Is Ade your youngest brother?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is Ade my oldest brother?. 9. The unstressed syllable should be, except ..... A) Longer. B) Reduced. C) Weaker. D) Shorter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Longer. 10. Musa found the money UNDER Mum's mattress. A) Did Musa find the money inside Mum's mattress?. B) Did Musa steal the money under Mum's mattress?. C) Did Musa find the wristwatch under Mum's mattress?. D) Did Ayo find the money inside Mum's mattress?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did Musa find the money inside Mum's mattress?. 11. 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. 12. Quite unknown A) Having lunch. B) It's broken. C) In winter. D) Do it again. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having lunch. 13. 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. 14. Kemi's watch is made of GOLD. A) Is Bisi's watch made of gold?. B) Is Kemi's necklace made of gold?. C) Is Kemi's watch plated with gold?. D) Is Kemi's watch made of silver?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is Kemi's watch made of silver?. 15. The stress of word "tonight" is in ..... A) The first syllable. B) The second syllable. C) The third syllable. D) The fourth syllable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The second syllable. 16. Dad requested the DRIVER to open the door. A) Did Dad request the driver to shut the door?. B) Did Mum request the driver to open the door?. C) Did Dad order the driver to open the door?. D) Did Dad request the gardener to open the door?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Did Dad request the gardener to open the door?. 17. 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.". 18. 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. 19. 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: A) CAN you give me A CUP of coffee?. 20. What can content words show? A) Grammar. B) Meaning. C) Tone. D) Punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meaning. 21. 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. 22. Administration has ..... A) Two syllables. B) Three syllables. C) Four syllables. D) Five syllables. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Five syllables. 23. Which of these is not a content word? A) Patient. B) People. C) Could. D) Travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 24. 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. 25. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSentence Stress Quiz 1Sentence Stress Quiz 2Sentence Stress Quiz 3Sentence Stress Quiz 4Sentence Stress Quiz 5Sentence Stress Quiz 6Sentence Stress Quiz 7Sentence Stress Quiz 9Sentence Stress Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books