Name: 
 

2-contractions-15



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

A.15. The apostrophe always replaces two letters when forming contractions.
 

 2. 

A.15. we + would = we’d
 

 3. 

A.15.  they +have = they’ve
 

 4. 

A.15.  Not linked with either helping verbs or linking verbs forms a contraction.
 

 5. 

A.15.  could + not = couldn’t
 

 6. 

A.15.  have + not = haven’t.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 7. 

A.15. Choose the correct letters removed to form the contraction.
who + will =
a.
wi
c.
ow
b.
will
d.
None
 

 8. 

A.15. Choose the correct letter removed to form the contraction.
they + are =
a.
r
c.
e
b.
a
d.
None
 

 9. 

A.15. Choose the correct contraction.
can + not
a.
caint
c.
can’t
b.
cann’t
d.
None
 

 10. 

A.15. Choose the correct contraction.
have+ not
a.
have’nt
c.
havent’
b.
haven’t
d.
None
 

Matching
 
 
A.15.  Match the word with the second word that would make the correct contraction.
a.
it
d.
we
b.
she
e.
I
c.
you
 

 11. 

am
 

 12. 

will
 

 13. 

are
 

 14. 

is
 

 15. 

would
 
 
A.15.  Chose the contraction that best finishes the sentence.
a.
Tim and Mike _____  go fishing.
d.
Eventually  ______ just kept paddling in one direction.
b.
They _______ see in the rain.
e.
It ____  sound like a fun fishing trip.
c.
The land  ______ visible from the boat
 

 16. 

doesn’t
 

 17. 

they’d
 

 18. 

wasn’t
 

 19. 

didn’t
 

 20. 

couldn’t
 



 
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