Construct ten sentences for each showing new intonation stress

Here are ten sentences, each with a different intonation stress pattern:

  1. I'm going TO the store. (emphasis on "to")
  2. The book IS on the table. (emphasis on "is")
  3. She's a VERY good singer. (emphasis on "very")
  4. Can you HEAR me now? (emphasis on "hear")
  5. The new employee IS very nervous. (emphasis on "is")
  6. I've been WAITING for hours. (emphasis on "waiting")
  7. The city IS very crowded. (emphasis on "is")
  8. My favorite food IS pizza. (emphasis on "is")
  9. The teacher GAVE us a lot of homework. (emphasis on "gave")
  10. The weather IS supposed to be nice tomorrow. (emphasis on "is")

Here are the intonation stress patterns for each sentence:

  1. I'm going TO the store. (rising intonation on "to")
  2. The book IS on the table. (falling intonation on "is")
  3. She's a VERY good singer. (rising intonation on "very")
  4. Can you HEAR me now? (rising intonation on "hear")
  5. The new employee IS very nervous. (falling intonation on "is")
  6. I've been WAITING for hours. (rising intonation on "waiting")
  7. The city IS very crowded. (falling intonation on "is")
  8. My favorite food IS pizza. (falling intonation on "is")
  9. The teacher GAVE us a lot of homework. (rising intonation on "gave")
  10. The weather IS supposed to be nice tomorrow. (falling intonation on "is")

Note that intonation stress can vary depending on the speaker and the context, so these are just one possible way to pronounce each sentence.