Using Contractions

What does negative mean when we're talking about contractions with the word not?

• It means changing the colors on your computer.

• It means subtracting words from the sentence.

• It means changing the sentence to have the opposite meaning.

• It means the sentence is bad.

Choose the correct contraction.

I cannot go to the store today.

• can not

• can't

• couldn't

• can

Choose the correct contraction.

Chompy does not eat people.

• do

• hasn't

• doesn't

• won't

Choose the correct contraction.

Luigi will not go into the mansion alone.

• won't

• hasn't

• will

• has

Choose the correct contraction.

Toad should not go on adventures alone.

• has

• should

• won't

• shouldn't

Choose the sentence that is the opposite of the sentence below:

I will get many valentines.

• I could get many valentines.

• I won't get many valentines.

• I can get many valentines.

• I shouldn't get many valentines.

Choose the sentence that is the opposite of the sentence below:

Mr. Hatch did receive a mis-delivered package.

• Mr. Hatch didn't receive a mis-delivered package.

• Mr. Hatch couldn't receive a mis-delivered package.

• Mr. Hatch would receive a mis-delivered package.

• Mr. Hatch cannot receive a mis-delivered package.

Choose the sentence that is the opposite of the sentence below:

Mrs. Down is missing her class today.

• Mrs. Down does miss her class today.

• Mrs. Down couldn't miss her class today.

• Mrs. Down will miss her class today.

• Mrs. Down isn't missing her class today.

Choose the sentence that is the opposite of the sentence below:

I didn't do my homework.

• I won't do my homework

• I will do my homework

• I did do my homework.

• I had my mom do my homework.

Choose the sentence that is the opposite of the sentence below:

He doesn't sing very loud.

• He does sing very loud.

• He wouldn't sing very loud.

• He will sing very loud.

• He can sing very loud.