Contractions

Contractions

6th Grade

17 Qs

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Contractions

Contractions

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.2.2C, L.3.1A, L.6.1E

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17 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A contraction combines two or more words to create one word.

True- two to three words make up a contraction

False- Two words only make up a contraction

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the punctuation mark in a contraction?

a comma

a semicolon

an apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In a contraction, missing or omitted letters are marked with an __________________ .

asterisk

apostrophe

adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Contractions should NOT be used when? (more than 1 answer)

In formal letters

in every day speech

In school essays and papers

on TV

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

There can be more than one apostrophe in a contraction.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Ain't" is acceptable to use today.

Yes, "Ain't " is perfectly fine.

No! You "ain't" allowed to use that word!

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.6.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the 18th century, "ain't" or "an't" was acceptable to use.

This is true. It was a contraction for "am not."

False. "Ain't" or "an't" was always terrible English.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

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