Prominent and non-prominent words

1. Which words in a sentence are usually stressed?

• content words

• structure words

Which words carry little meaning but make a sentence grammatically correct?

• content words

• structure words

When speaking English, we try to create a rhythm in which the time between stressed words is

• the same

• different

Which is a list of content words?

• they, should've, through

• Donald's, eyes, small

Which are NOT usually stressed?

• prepositions, articles, pronouns, conjunctions

• nouns, main verbs, adjectives, adverbs

Which is the normal neutral stress pattern?

• If you CAN, CALL me in the MORNING.

• If you can, call ME in the MORNING.

Which is the normal neutral stress pattern?

• THEY went TO London to VISIT the QUEEN.

• They WENT to LONDON to VISIT the QUEEN.

Which is the normal neutral stress pattern?

• If we COOK, could you WASH the DISHES?

• If WE cook, could YOU wash the dishes?

An exception to the rule: We can also stress structure words in order to _______ wrong information.

• provide

• correct

Which stress pattern corrects this statement? "I'm sure they work for the police."

• THEY don't, but WE do.

• They don't, BUT we do.