CONSTRACTION

CHAPTER 6

CONSTRACTION

Sentence Positif Contraction Negative Contraction With nouns
Am I am reading a book I’m Ain’t
Is She is studying She’s She isn’t Mary’s at home
Are They are waiting They’re, you’re, we’re They aren’t
You aren’t
We aren’t
Do I like apple - I don’t like apple
Does She likes banana - She doesn’t like banana
Has She has lived here since 1980 She’s She hasn’t
Have I have painted many pictures lately I’ve I haven’t
Had I had told you before I’d I hadn’t
Did I went to the zoo yesterday - I didn’t go
Will I will visit you later I’ll I won’t
Would I would tell him about it I’d I wouldn’t
Can I can run fast - I can’t
Could I could go with you - I couldn’t





Change these sentences into positive or negative contractions

1. I am taking four courses next semester in the future
2. I will mail the latter at the corner when I take susan home
3. Tonny is going to arrive at eight tomorrow morning
4. He watches television every day
5. I have finished my homework
6. I was sitting in the class when she came
7. I had been waiting for her for two years
8. He worked for that company last year
9. She has done a lot research on that project
10. I could not finish that work yesterday
11. John is in the class every morning
12. What is the exact place you are sitting right now?
13. There is something I have to tell you
14. They are taking another class besides English
15. I must obey the rule
16. I have the same professor
17. I can not see the white board when I sit in front
18. I had better study to study tonight
19. We are having lunch now
20. The teacher is typing now