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Contractions exercise

May 29, 2011 - pdf

Write the following sentences in contracted form.

1. You ............................... to have offended her.

Correct! Wrong!

2. .................................... waiting in the hall.

Correct! Wrong!

3. If you don’t behave, .................................. trouble.

Correct! Wrong!

4. ..................................... be happy when this is finished.

Correct! Wrong!

5. .................................... definitely pay you back next week.

Correct! Wrong!

6. .................................. you have some more wine?

Correct! Wrong!

7. In a situation like that ....................................... scream until somebody came to help me.

Correct! Wrong!

8. This is a lovely party, but ...................................... got to go home because of the baby-sitter.

Correct! Wrong!

9. I’ve not heard Sally moving about. She ............................... be awake yet.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. You oughtn’t to have offended her.

2. They’re waiting in the hall.

3. If you don’t behave, there’d be trouble.

4. I’ll be happy when this is finished.

5. I’ll definitely pay you back next week.

6. Won’t you have some more wine?

7. In a situation like that I’d scream until somebody came to help me.

8. This is a lovely party, but we’ve got to go home because of the baby-sitter.

9. I’ve not heard Sally moving about. She mustn’t be awake yet.

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