Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

Making a good thing better
Contractions

In 1881, Lewis Latimer made one of Thomas Edison’s greatest inventions even better. What did Latimer make?

To answer the question, read each sentence below. Replace each underlined word or words with the word or words that mean the same. Choose your answers from the words after the sentences. (Not all answers will be used.) Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words. Some letters are provided.

1. We won’t have school because of the snowstorm._____

2. You’ve been assigned the third seat on the bus._____

3. It is almost time for lunch._____

4. I hope the rain does not start until after the game is finished._____

5. We are going shopping at the mall._____

6. They are leaving for Denver tomorrow._____

7. I’m the youngest in my family._____

8. You are the new team captain._____

9. We’ll start our project after school._____

10. He’s the new student in school._____

Answers

G. you’re

B. he is

Y. were

I. they’re

A. there

S. its

L. I am

E. it’s

N. your

V. you have

R. will not

M. we will

W. their

P. we’re

T. doesn’t