Understanding English Contractions

Understanding English Contractions

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

This video tutorial focuses on the use of contractions in American English, particularly for the verb 'to be' in the present tense. It explains what contractions are, their role in reflecting natural speech, and when to use them. The video provides examples and practice opportunities, emphasizing the importance of contractions in making speech sound natural. It also discusses when to avoid contractions for formality or clarity. The tutorial concludes with a review and a quiz to reinforce learning.

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of contractions in English?

To replace nouns

To make sentences longer

To reflect natural speech patterns

To confuse non-native speakers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What replaces the missing letter in a contraction?

A comma

A period

An apostrophe

A hyphen

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which verb's contractions are focused on in this video?

To go

To do

To have

To be

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When is it most appropriate to use contractions in speech?

In legal documents

In formal writing

When speaking naturally

When correcting someone

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key reason for using contractions in speech?

To sound more natural

To sound more formal

To sound more serious

To sound more complex

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a contraction for 'she is'?

She's

Shes

She're

She

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which contraction is used for 'we are'?

We're

We're

We's

We

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