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Contractions in Speech Exercise

September 3, 2026 - A2pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1............... your bag on the chair?
Wrong!
Use "Isn't" with the singular subject "your bag".
2He ............... like coffee in the evening.
Wrong!
Use "doesn't" with "he" in the present simple negative.
3............... ready to go now.
Wrong!
Use "I'm" to mean "I am" before the adjective "ready".
4............... call you after lunch.
Wrong!
Use "She'll" to mean "she will" before the base verb "call".
5............... waiting outside the cinema.
Wrong!
Use "We're" to mean "we are" before the -ing verb "waiting".
6............... finished the homework.
Wrong!
Use "They've" to mean "they have" before the past participle "finished".
7............... time for bed.
Wrong!
Use "It's" to mean "it is" before "time".
8Is this ............... phone on the table?
Wrong!
Use "your" before the noun "phone" to show possession.
9............... late for class.
Wrong!
Use "You're" to mean "you are" before the adjective "late".
10I ............... swim very well.
Wrong!
Use "can't" to mean "cannot" for ability before "swim".
11We ............... watch TV tonight.
Wrong!
Use "won't" for a future negative with the time cue "tonight".
12............... playing football in the park.
Wrong!
Use "He's" to mean "he is" before the -ing verb "playing".
Done.
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Answers

  1. Isn’t your bag on the chair?
  2. He doesn’t like coffee in the evening.
  3. I’m ready to go now.
  4. She’ll call you after lunch.
  5. We’re waiting outside the cinema.
  6. They’ve finished the homework.
  7. It’s time for bed.
  8. Is this your phone on the table?
  9. You’re late for class.
  10. I can’t swim very well.
  11. We won’t watch TV tonight.
  12. He’s playing football in the park.
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