
Understanding Informal Contractions in English
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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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