Question 1

What is a contraction?

Accepted Answer

A word made by shortening and combining two words.

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A type of punctuation mark

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A synonym for a word

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A method of writing letters

Question 2

Which of the following is a correct contraction?

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I've

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I was

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Ive

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I + ve

Question 3

What punctuation mark is used in contractions?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

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Comma

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Hyphen

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Semicolon

Question 4

Which contraction is made from 'could' and 'not'?

Accepted Answer

Couldn't

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Shouldn't

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Wouldn't

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Didn't

Question 5

What is a common contraction for 'you will'?

Accepted Answer

You'll

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Youll

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You + ll

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You will

Question 6

What does the contraction 'won't' mean?

Accepted Answer

Will not

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Will

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Would not

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Is not

Question 7

Which of the following correctly shows where the apostrophe goes in the contraction for 'you all'?

Accepted Answer

y'all

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ya'll

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youall

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you'll

Question 8

Are contractions acceptable in formal writing?

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Generally avoided

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Always allowed

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Always required

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Never allowed

Question 9

What does the contraction 'don't' mean?

Accepted Answer

Do not

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Did not

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Cannot

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Does not

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