You may only use a stepping stone if the verb on it has the stress on the first syllable

Exercise 13. Find the prefix in the word if any, put the stress and read the words.

Exercise 11. Read the poem aloud line by line. Observe how the noun in each line is emphasized. Underline the number of the stressed syllable in each two-syllable word.

_{1 2}

Money

_{1 2 1 2}

Richard Armour

_{1 2}

Workers earn it,

_{1 2}

Spendthrifts burn it,

_{1 2}

Bankers lend it,

_{1 2}

Women spend it,

_{1 2}

Forgers fake it,

_{1 2}

Taxes take it,

_{1 2}

Dying leave it,

^{1 2}

Heirs receive it,

_{1 2}

Thrifty save it,

_{1 2}

Misers crave it,

_{1 2}

Robbers seize it,

_{1 2}

Rich increase it,

_{1 2}

Gamblers lose it...

I could use it.

Exercise 12. Read the words with prefixes. Mind the stress.

Invert, deserve, repeat, renew, inspire, comply, impress, subdue, collide, depress, assist, address, immure, acquit, attest, correct, transmit, suppress, dismiss, excel, arrest, assume, oppose, succeed.

Happy, morrow, plenum, derive, offend, rider, cotton, copper, commune, effuse, persist, reddish, corrupt, allege, accuse, sorry, conduce, complete, allude, attract, private, rival, disgrace, compel, collapse, convene, remain, proceed, propel, discern, assault, appear, awake, reject, eject, dismount, amount, revenge, avenge, submerge, emerge, involve, evolve, submit, omit, emit.

Exercise 14. Reach the far bank of the river using the stepping stones. Step from one stone to the next horizontally, vertically or diagonally. The following diagram illustrates the moves that are allowed:

Exercise 15. One word in each set has a different stress pattern from the others. Which is it?

1. politics dynamic musician historical

2. create supply prostate dictate

3. teacher refer eager offer

4. edit debit submit credit

5. Angela Theresa spaghetti banana

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