Worksheet - Stress in words Read the following sentences and indicate which syllable carries the main stress in the underlined word People are conditioned by society • • 2 A single example serves to illustrate what I mean • • • • • • Art books are expensive to produce, especially if they contain colour • • We hired a photographer to take some publicity shots illustrations • • • • • • • • • 5 The storm grew more and more ferocious with each second • This is not democratic It is the antithesis of democracy • • • • • • • • • I had terrible toothache all last night • • • The party was calling for more open government • • • • • • She killed herself in despair • • 10 He's been nursing an elderly relative • • • • • • • • • • 11 I'm not rushing into marriage again • • 12 Terrorism is totally unacceptable in a civilised world • • • • • • 13 While under hypnosis, the victim was able to describe her attacker • • 14 He was instrumental in developing links with European organizations • • • • • • • • • • 15 Meanwhile, philosophers debate 16 Laurie finds it difficult to relate to whether it's right to clone an individual children • • • • • • • • • • 17 Decorate with orange segments • 18 Most alternative technologies work best on a small scale • • • • • • • • • 19 Brass pans added a decorative touch 20 People in higher social classes are to the plain brick wall more likely to marry late • • • • • • • • • •