Contracions, blends and reduction of vowels and consonants.

The contraction "It's" is short for:

• It has

• It is

• It was

• It is or It has

Owen ___________________ like to run.

• don't

• doesn't

• can't

Which contraction uses the apostrophe correctly?

• she'will

• she'll

• shew'ill

Which of the following words contains a consonant blend?

• Ship

• Clap

• Owl

• Ant

Which of the following words contains a vowel blend (digraph)?

• Moon

• Frog

• Sand

• Reality

Which of the following words is a word blend?

• Hotel

• Pencil

• Smartphone

• Chair

Which reduction is used to express a future obligation in informal speech?

• Gimme

• Gonna hafta

• Whatcha

• S’posta

Which of the following reductions is used to mean "have got to"?

• Gotta

• C’mon

• Lemme

• Woulda

How would you reduce the phrase "Did you" in a casual conversation?

• Didja

• Woulda

• Lemme

• Didju

What does the contraction "They're" stand for?

• They are

• They were

• They have

• They will