Understanding Sentence Stress and Emphasis

What is the main focus of sentence stress in English?

• To make sentences longer

• To change the meaning of a sentence

• To make sentences sound more musical

• To confuse the listener

If the word 'I' is emphasized in the sentence 'I never said he ate my cookie', what does it imply?

• The speaker is lying

• The cookie was not eaten

• Someone else claimed he ate the cookie

• The speaker is unsure about the statement

What does emphasizing the word 'never' in the sentence 'I never said he ate my cookie' suggest?

• The speaker is denying ever making the statement

• The speaker is confirming the statement

• The speaker often talks about cookies

• The speaker is unsure about the statement

When the word 'ate' is stressed in the sentence 'I never said he ate my cookie', what is the implication?

• The cookie was eaten by someone else

• The speaker is unsure about the statement

• The cookie was not eaten, but something else happened to it

• The cookie was definitely eaten

What advice does the speaker give for practicing sentence stress?

• Focus only on the first word of a sentence

• Be mindful of where stress is placed to convey different meanings

• Practice by writing sentences

• Ignore sentence stress as it is not important