Exercise 1-23; Syllable Count Test CD 1 Track 33
Put the following words into the proper category based on the syllable count intonation. Write the
pattern number in the space provided. Check Answer Key, beginning on p. 193.
Single Words
l. stop __ 5. analyze (v) __ 9. believe __
2. go __ 6. analysis (n) __ 10. director __
3. sympathy __ 7. analytic (adj) __ 11. indicator __
4. sympathetic __ 8. mistake __ 12. technology __
Noun Phrases
1. tech support __ 5. English test __ 9. a fire engine __
2. software program __ 6. airline pilot __ 10. sports fanatic __
3. the truth __ 7. Y2K __ 11. the kitchen floor __
4. notebook __ 8. Santa Claus __ 12. computer disk __
Phrases
1. on the table __ 5.for sure __ 9. on the way __
2. in your dreams __ 6. OK __ 10. like a princess __
3. last Monday __ 7. thank you __ 11. to pick up __
4. for a while __ 8. back to back __ 12. a pickup __
Sentences
1. All gets T-shirts. __ 5. I don't know. __ 9. She has head lice. __
2. I went too fast. __ 6. Bob works hard. __ 10. Gail has head lice. __
3. Get up! __ 7. It' s in the back. __ 11. Sue's working hard. __
4. Get one! __ 8. Buy us some! __ 12. I want some more. __
Mixed
1. Do it again. __ 8.in the middle __ 15. Make up your mind! __
2. Joe was upset. __ 9.It's a good trick. __ 16. Tom has frostbite. __
3. banana __ 10.specifically __ 17. Sam's a champ. __
4. banana split __ 11.Bill needs it. __ 18. He's a winner. __
5. categorize __ 12.jump around __ 19. He likes to win. __
6. child support __ 13.on my own __ 20. All hates pork chops. __
7. Mexican food __ 14. by myself __ 21. He likes ground beef. __
Make up your own examples, one of each pattern. Make up more on your own.
1. __________ 2a 5. __________ 3c 9. __________ 4c
2. __________ 2b 6. __________ 3d 10. __________ 4d
3. __________ 3a 7. __________ 4a 11. __________ 4e
4. __________ 3b 8. __________ 4b 12. __________ 4f