Special education of the republic of uzbekistan

Contractions
Contractions are two words that are combined to form one. Contractions are used frequently in spoken English and are grammatically correct. If you use the full form of the contraction in conversation, your speech will sound stilted and unnatural.
Examples: Contraction Full form

I’ll I will

you’re you are

he’s he is

we’ve we have

isn’t is not

Phonetic drills

1. 
   Read the following pairs of sentences aloud. The first sentence sounds in full form, and the second contains the contraction. Observe how smooth and natural the second sentence is compared with the choppy rhythm of the first sentence.
   

1. I am late again. I’m late again.

2. Mary does not know. Mary doesn’t know.

3. You are next in line. You’re next in line.

4. We have already met. We’ve already met.

5. That is right! That’s right!

6. They will not sing. They won’t sing.

7. Steve has not eaten. Steve hasn’t eaten.

8. He is very nice. He’s very nice.

9. Please do not yell. Please don’t yell.

10. We will be there. We’ll be there.

2. 
   Read the following sentences. Be sure to blend the words together smoothy and to use reduced forms appropriately.
   

1. cream’n sugar (cream and sugar)

2. bread’n butter (bread and butter)

3. ham’n cheese (ham and cheese)

4. pieceəpie (piece of pie)

5. I ɡotə school (I go to school)

3. 
   Read the following words aloud. Be sure to pronounce the identical consonant letters in each word as ONE sound.
   

1. trigger 6. happy 11. little

2. coffee 7. penny 12. passing

3. fussy 8. offer 13. butter

4. silly 9. parrot 14. pillow

5. cotton 10. paddle 15. traffic

4. 
   Read the following sentences aloud. Fill in the blanks with the correct contraction.
   

Example A: He’s my favourite teacher. (He is)

1. 
   ­­­­­­­­­­____ a student. (I am)
   
2. 
   Lynn ____ play tennis. (does not)
   
3. 
   ____ seen that movie. (We have)
   
4. 
   ____ quite right. (You are)
   
5. 
   His brother ____ come. (can not)
   
6. 
   He ____ arrived yet. (has not)
   
7. 
   ____ be ten minutes late. (We will)
   
8. 
   I don’t think ____ coming with us. (they are)
   
9. 
   My son ____ there. (was not)
   
10. 
    My car ____ ready yet. (is not)