Say each of the following sentences and then underline the unstressed syllables in each:
a) Once upon a time, there was an old woman…
b) In the light of the above statement, I shall abstain from voting.
c) Good morning. How can I help you?
d) I’m away for the rest of the week.
In this exercise, we should capitalize the unstressed syllables...
The more I think, the more confused it gets...
You did this correctly in your other posts. Use all CAPS for the stressed syllables, and leave the unstressed syllables as lower case.
Post what you think about b, c, and d, and we will check them for you.
a ) once upon a TIME, there was an OLD WOman
b ) in the LIGHT of the aBOVE STATEment, i shall absTAIN from VOTing
c ) good MORNing. how can i HELP you ?
d ) i'm aWAY for the REST of the WEEK
Are these alright ?
To underline the unstressed syllables in each of the sentences, we need to identify the syllables that are not emphasized or accented. Here are the underlined unstressed syllables in each sentence:
a) Once upon a time, there was an old woman…
Underlined unstressed syllables: Once up- (upon), a (time), there (was), an (old), wo- (woman)
b) In the light of the above statement, I shall abstain from voting.
Underlined unstressed syllables: In (the), of (the), the (a-), I (shall), a (b-), from (vot-)
c) Good morning. How can I help you?
Underlined unstressed syllables: Good (mor-), can (I), help (you)
d) I’m away for the rest of the week.
Underlined unstressed syllables: I’m (a-), for (the), of (the), the (rest), of (the)