Verb Contractions

Which is the correct contraction for 'is not'?

• isn't

• is'nt

• isnt

• is'not

Answer explanation

The contraction for 'is not' is 'isn't'. The apostrophe correctly replaces the letter 'o' that was omitted from 'not'.

The word 'won't' is the correct contraction for which two words?

• would not

• will not

• want not

• was not

Answer explanation

'Won't' is an irregular contraction for 'will not'. The other options form different contractions like 'wouldn't' and 'wasn't'.

True or False: The phrase 'could of' is a grammatically correct way to write the contraction 'could've'.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This is a common spelling error. The contraction 'could've' stands for 'could have', not 'could of'. The sound is similar, but 'of' is incorrect.

Complete the sentence: My brother is older than me, but _____ much shorter.

• he's

• hes

• he'is

• his

Answer explanation

The correct contraction for 'he is' is 'he's'. 'His' is a possessive pronoun, and the other options are misspelled.

Which sentence uses a contraction correctly with the subject?

• My friends doesn't like scary movies.

• The dog don't want to go outside.

• She doesn't have her homework today.

• We doesn't know the answer.

Answer explanation

The contraction 'doesn't' (does not) agrees with the singular subject 'She'. The other sentences have subject-verb agreement errors; 'don't' should be used for plural subjects like 'friends' and 'we'.

What is the best way to write a suggestion to go to the movies?

• Lets' go to the movies.

• Let's go to the movies.

• Lets go to the movies.

• Let us's go to the movies.

Answer explanation

'Let's' is the correct contraction for 'let us', used to make suggestions. 'Lets' is a verb form (e.g., 'He lets the dog out'), and the other options are grammatically incorrect.

True or False: It is grammatically correct to write 'There's many reasons I like this school' in a formal essay.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The contraction 'There's' stands for 'There is'. Since 'reasons' is a plural noun, the correct verb is 'are', so the sentence should be 'There are many reasons...'.

Complete the sentence: The team is celebrating because _____ finally won the championship.

• they've

• theyv'e

• they'v

• their've

Answer explanation

The correct contraction for 'they have' is 'they've'. The apostrophe replaces the 'ha' in 'have'. The other options are common misspellings.

In the sentence, 'My dad's been working on his car all day,' what does the 's stand for?

• is

• does

• has

• was

Answer explanation

In this context, with the past participle 'been', the contraction 's stands for 'has' (My dad has been...). It can stand for 'is' in other contexts, like 'My dad's working right now'.

Complete the sentence to show a hypothetical situation: If I had more time, _____ join the basketball team.

• I'd

• I'ld

• I've

• I'm

Answer explanation

The contraction for 'I would' is 'I'd'. This is used to talk about hypothetical or conditional situations. 'I've' means 'I have' and 'I'm' means 'I am'.