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Word Stress Placement Exercise
Word Stress Placement Exercise
2017
Word Stress Placement Exercise
Highlight, underline, or circle the syllable that will receive the primary stress for each word of
this list.
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Maria: Hi! How are you? How was your day at work?
Ben: It was great! I got a promotion! Ill have more responsibilities in the office, but the best news is
that Ill have more money at the end of each month.
Ben: Unfortunately, I have to go to a conference this weekend so I wont be able to go to dinner with
your parents this Friday. Sorry to let you down.
Maria: Youre sorry? Youre sorry?!?! Im afraid sorry isnt good enough. Ive already told them
youre going, Ben!
Ben: I know, I know. And I am sorry about it. But as long as you have the chance to see them its
okay, right?
Maria: Fine. But were going to dinner with them next Friday. No excuses.
Sentence Stress in English - Exercise 2
A. Where did you get these flowers from? The 1. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
cemetery?
2. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
B. Yes....
A. You werent supposed to steal them! 3. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
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4. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
A. Here are the flowers Bob asked me to get. 5. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
B. Eh? Bob didnt say anything,
6. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
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7. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
A. Why do these roses have your mothers name
8. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.
on them?
B. I got them for my mother, just like you asked.
A. In what world would I ask you to buy your
mother flowers on our anniversary?
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The sentences given below are the same except for the stressed word which is in bold and written in
upper case. Explain the possible meaning for each sentence below