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Review on weak and strong forms

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the normal pronunciation of structure words?

a)

Stressed

b)

Unstressed

2.

We can classify words into two general groups, which are they?

a)

Adjectives and verbs

b)

Subject and predicate

c)

Content and structural

d)

Content and non-content

3.

Which factors affect the use of weak and strong forms?

a)

Accent

b)

Stranding

c)

Phonetic environment

d)

All other options

4.

Which factor affects all structure words?

a)

Accent

b)

Stranding

c)

Phonetic environment

5.

When "have" is used with the meaning of "eating and drinking", it's always strong.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

"Have to, has to, had to" mean "obligation", so the strong form is required.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

When the verb "to be" means "to take place", the strong form is required.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The verb "to be" is generally used in the .... form.

a)

weak

b)

strong

9.

Which of the following is NOT a group of structure words?

a)

Pronouns

b)

Conjunctions

c)

Verbs

d)

Prepositions

10.

In the utterance "I don't know who he was, actually", "was" is strong because:

a)

it's accented

b)

it's stranded

11.

In the utterance "It's the only chance we have left", which form is used for the definite article?

a)

The strong form.

b)

The weak form before vowels.

c)

The weak form with schwa.

12.

In the phrase "That's right", "that" is strong because:

a)

it's accented.

b)

it functions as a demonstrative pronoun.

c)

it functions as a determiner.