Sentence Exercises 1

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28. Contractions

Sentence Exercises 1

Choose the correct answer according to context.

This activity contains 7 questions.

SPEECH: Thank you, _____, for attending this opening night celebration.

y'allladies and gentlemen

E-MAIL TO A FRIEND: I _____ known better.

should'veshould have

COVER LETTER: _____ currently a fourth-year student.

I'mI am

E-MAIL TO AN INSTRUCTOR: I wasn't in class today _____ I got food poisoning.

because'cause

PRESENTATION: Polls try, but they _____ yield perfect predictions for election day.

cannotcan't

CLASS ESSAY: Such results _____ possible, given the parameters set by the researchers.

aren'tare not

BUSINESS LETTER: _____ forward to hearing from you soon.

I lookI'm looking

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