Remember to stress the last content word in each sentence. Notice how the stress changes as more information is added to the end. The underlined word gets the most stress.

1. I like bacon.
   I like bacon and eggs.
2. It’s black.
   It’s black and white.
3. Do you want salt?
   Do you want salt and pepper?
4. That’s good.
   That’s a good idea.
5. It’s hot.
   It’s a hot day.
6. I need it.
   I need to go.
   I need to go home.
   I need to go home at five o’clock.
7. I saw him.
   I saw the man.
   I saw the man you told me about.*

*Note: me and about are not stressed because they are not content words.

8. He drove it.
   He drove the car.
   He drove the car he bought yesterday.
   He drove the car that he bought from his friend.