 Match the contractions to the full words.

1. didn´t _______ what´s

2. haven´t _______ I will

3. I´ll _______ there is

4. what´s _______ are not

5. isn´t _______ is not

6. I´m _______ did not

7. aren´t _______ she is or she has

8. she´s _______ I am

9. there´s _______ have not

 Complete the sentences with some of the contractions from last activity.

i. _____________________________________ going to learn to use contractions.

ii. You ___________________________________ stress the first syllable when you said the word
comfortable.
iii. _____________________________________ your name?
iv. _____________________________________ doing her homework.
v. English ______________________________ pronounced the way it´s written.
vi. _____________________________________ a letter missing in this contraction.

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  Read the sentences and write the full form for each one.

1) I haven´t seen you in ages.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

2) No, she isn´t. She´s still single.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

3) I´m going to the school dance.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

4) Yup, she´s now into acting.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

5) Well, It´s my brother´s prom night beach party.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

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