Colloquial Contractions

What is a contraction?

• a word with a suffix
• a word with a beginning added to it
• two words put together to make a shorter word
• a word with a prefix

What two words are put together to make I'm?

• I is
• I would
• I had
• I am

What is the contraction for they are?

• their
• theyre'
• they're
• theyr'e

What is the contraction for we have?

• we're
• we've
• wev'e
• we'v

What two words are put together to make I've?

• I had
• I would
• I have
• I am 

What is the contraction for can not?

• cannot
• cant' 
• cant
• can't 

What is the contraction for is not?

• in't
• isn't
• isnot
• into

What two words make the contraction won't?

• wo not
• would not
• will not
• would

Mr.  Green _____ taken the train today instead of driving.

• should of
• should've
• shouln't
• shoulda

_{What is the correct contraction for the following word pair?}

• we'ill
• wew'll
• we'will
• we'll