Write the following sentences in contracted form.
1You ............... to have offended her.
Wrong!
The correct contraction is "oughtn't" because the apostrophe replaces the missing letter in "ought not".
2............... waiting in the hall.
Wrong!
The correct contraction is "They're" because it is the standard contraction of "They are".
3If you don’t behave, ............... trouble.
Wrong!
The correct contraction is "there'd be" because "there'd" is the standard contraction of "there would".
4............... be happy when this is finished.
Wrong!
The correct contraction is "I'll" because it is the standard contraction of "I will".
5............... definitely pay you back next week.
Wrong!
The correct contraction is "We'll" because it is the standard contraction of "We will".
6............... you have some more wine?
Wrong!
The correct contraction is "Won't" because it is the standard contraction of "will not".
7In a situation like that ............... scream until somebody came to help me.
Wrong!
The correct contraction is "I'd" because it is the standard contraction of "I would".
8This is a lovely party, but ............... got to go home because of the baby-sitter.
Wrong!
The correct contraction is "we've" because it is the standard contraction of "we have".
9I’ve not heard Sally moving about. She ............... be awake yet.
Wrong!
The correct contraction is "mustn't" because it is the standard contraction of "must not".
Answers
- You oughtn’t to have offended her.
- They’re waiting in the hall.
- If you don’t behave, there’d be trouble.
- I’ll be happy when this is finished.
- We’ll definitely pay you back next week.
- Won’t you have some more wine?
- In a situation like that I’d scream until somebody came to help me.
- This is a lovely party, but we’ve got to go home because of the baby-sitter.
- I’ve not heard Sally moving about. She mustn’t be awake yet.
