Understanding Informal Contractions in English

Understanding Informal Contractions in English

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason native speakers use informal contractions?

To confuse non-native speakers

To speed up conversations

To slow down their speech

To sound more formal

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the contraction 'must've' stand for?

Mustard

Must have

Must be

Must do

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which contraction is considered a bit rude when used in requests?

Kinda

Wanna

Cuppa

Gimme

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the phone conversation, what does 'jeet' stand for?

Can you eat

Will you eat

Do you eat

Did you eat

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'wanna' mean in informal speech?

Want the

Want to

Want an

Want a

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which contraction is used to express 'kind of'?

Kinda

Kinda

Kinda

Kinda

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are informal contractions not used in formal settings?

They are not recognized by dictionaries

They are too casual

They are too difficult to understand

They are grammatically incorrect

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