TUTORIAL TASK 28.07.

2017

Word Stress Placement Exercise

Indicate the primary stress in the following words:

1. today 2. yesterday
3. tomorrow 4. holiday
5. vacation 6. photograph
7. photographer 8. beautiful
9. October 10. octopus
11. tomato 12. understand
13. to record 14. a record
15. exercise 16. general
17. interesting 18. calculator
19. believe 20. computer
21. back door 22. bus stop

Highlight, underline, or circle the syllable that will receive the primary stress for each word of
this list.

1. accessible 26. competitive 51. historical 76. potential

2. accomplish 27. conclusion 52. homogeneous 77. precious
3. accuracy 28. courageous 53. horrible 78. pregnancy
4. activity 29. courteous 54. impression 79. primitive
5. actual 30. criticize 55. likely 80. punish
6. actually 31. currency 56. likelyhood 81. quality
7. advantageous 32. democracy 57. majority 82. radical
8. ambitious 33. discussion 58. material 83. realize
9. analogy 34. efficiency 59. maximize 84. recognize
10. apologize 35. emergency 60. meaning 85. regard
11. apology 36. emphasize 61. meaningless 86. regardless
12. authority 37. essential 62. methodology 87. responsibility
13. authorize 38. event 63. militia 88. security
14. aware 39. eventually 64. minimize 89. sensible
15. awareness 40. expression 65. musical 90. sensitive
16. bacteria 41. finance 66. nostalgia 91. session
17. bibliography 42. financial 67. occasion 92. shampoo

18. biography 43. flexible 68. official 93. social

19. biology 44. frequency 69. opportunity 94. sociology
20. brother 45. furnish 70. organize 95. special
21. brotherhood 46. geography 71. person 96. specialize
22. characterize 47. happiness 72. personal 97. summarize
23. cigarette 48. happy 73. philosophy 98. suspicious
24. classical 49. heterogeneous 74. photography 99. television
25. community 50. hideous 75. positive

Sentence Stress in English - Exercise 1

Cats chase mice.

The cats chase mice.

The cats have chased mice.

The cats have chased the mice.

The cats have been chasing the mice.

The cats might have been chasing the mice.

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Mark the stress in the following dialogue:

Ben: Honey, Im home!

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.

Maria: Thats great! Congratulations! Im really happy.

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?
_______________________

A. John, why are there yellow roses on the table?

_______________________

A. Oh, lilies, theyre beautiful, but

_______________

A. I was kind of busy today, so my secretary did

me the favour of ordering you the flowers you
wanted.
B. What?! _______________________ Why do I
want roses from your secretary?

A. Listen, I know a single rose is supposed to be

very romantic, but _________________

A. Susie, youre always bossing me around.

Ordering me to buy you flowers is the last straw.
B. Fred, honestly, I dont understand what youre
talking about. ______________________, not
order!

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

1. HE doesnt think its a good idea.

2. He DOESNT think its a good idea.
3. He doesnt THINK its a good idea.
4. He doesnt think ITS a good idea.
5. He doesnt think its a GOOD idea.
6. He doesnt think its a good IDEA.