Practice Makes Perfect

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Rewrite the pronoun and verb in each sentence as a contraction.


  1. You have been very unhappy.

  2. I am not going to work today.

  3. He would enjoy this movie a lot.

  4. They are my best friends.

  5. It is very cold today.

  6. She will stop by for a visit tomorrow.

  7. Who has been using my computer?

  8. He is a very fine teacher.

  9. We have never seen anything like this.

  10. I will join you for dinner tomorrow.

  11. She is a great soccer player.

  12. Who would want to live in this neighborhood?

  13. You are spending too much money.

  14. They have gone to the United States.

  15. It has been a very humid day.


Rewrite the verb and notin each sentence as a contraction.


  1. You must not act surprised.

  2. He cannot go to school today.

  3. Mother will not allow that to happen.

  4. The boys could not know what danger there was.

  5. They are not acting properly.

  6. Did you not do the housework?


exercise 10-2


exercise 10-1


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