Contractions and Negatives

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English
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8th Grade
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Zahra Alkhzraji
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the contraction in the following sentence: I can't believe you did that.
cant
can't
cannot
cant't
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Expand the contraction in the following sentence: She's going to the store.
She going to the store.
She's going to the store.
She are going to the store.
She is going to the store.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.4A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of using a contraction in informal writing? a) I am not sure b) I'm not sure c) I amn't sure
I amn't sure
b) I'm not sure
I amn't sure
I amn't sure
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Recognize the negative contraction in the following sentence: They haven't arrived yet.
hasn't
hadn't
don't
haven't
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Form a negative contraction for the following sentence: She is here.
She's here
She are here
She isn't here
She not here
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Differentiate between a contraction and a possessive in the sentence: It's raining outside.
In the sentence 'It's raining outside,' 'It's' is a possessive and 'outside' is a contraction.
In the sentence 'It's raining outside,' 'It's' is an adverb and 'outside' is an adjective.
In the sentence 'It's raining outside,' 'It's' is a verb and 'outside' is a noun.
In the sentence 'It's raining outside,' 'It's' is a contraction and 'outside' is a possessive.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the contraction in the following sentence: We'll be there in a minute.
'We'll'
Weall
Weve
We're
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