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Contractions Practice (A2-B1) - English Grammar Quiz

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A2, B1 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +15 (on pass)

This 15-question Contractions practice quiz walks you through the topic step by step — from basic recognition to real-world application. Tailored for Level A2-B1, with clear explanations after every question. Great for building confidence before moving to harder topics.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Question 1: Sarah is tired today. ___ going to bed early tonight.

Question 1 options
'She's' is correct because it is the contraction of 'she is', matching the subject 'Sarah'. The other options are contractions of different pronouns that do not match the subject introduced.
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Question 2: I asked Tom if he wanted to come, but he said he ___ able to join us.

Question 2 options
'wasn't' is correct because it is the contraction of 'was not', agreeing with the singular subject 'he' in the past tense. The other options use incorrect tense or subject agreement.
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Question 3: In English contractions, an apostrophe marks the place where one or more letters have been removed.

Question 3 options
True because the apostrophe in a contraction always replaces the missing letter or letters, for example 'do not' becomes 'don't' where the apostrophe replaces the 'o'.
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Question 4: Which situation is the most appropriate place to use contractions in writing?

Question 4 options
'A friendly email to a classmate' is correct because contractions suit informal writing where a relaxed, conversational tone is needed. Formal documents such as business reports, academic essays, and official letters require full word forms to maintain an authoritative tone.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • haven't finished
  • They
  • their homework
  • yet

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The correct order is 'They haven't finished their homework yet' because 'haven't' is the contracted negative form of 'have not', and 'yet' is fixed at the end of a present perfect negative sentence.
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Question 6: Which sentence uses a contraction correctly?

Question 6 options
'We didn't see the film last night' is correct because 'didn't' properly contracts 'did not'. 'Didnt' is missing the apostrophe, 'did'nt' places the apostrophe in the wrong position, and 'did'not' is not a real contraction.
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Question 7: Customer: Is the manager available right now? Receptionist: I'm afraid ___ in a meeting at the moment. Can I take a message?

Question 7 options
'he's' is correct because the receptionist refers to the male manager with 'he' and uses the present tense contraction 'he is' to describe his current situation. The other pronouns do not match a singular male subject.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses a contraction instead of separate words?

Question 8 options
'I won't be late again, I promise' correctly uses 'won't' as the contraction of 'will not'. 'Will not' in the other option is fully expanded, 'willn't' is not a standard English contraction, and 'wont' without an apostrophe is a different word meaning habit.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • couldn't remember
  • her keys
  • where she had put
  • She

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The correct order is 'She couldn't remember where she had put her keys' because 'couldn't' is the contracted negative of 'could not' and introduces an embedded question in reported speech.
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Question 10: My brother called earlier. ___ says he'll visit us next weekend.

Question 10 options
'He's' is correct because it contracts 'he is', referring back to the singular male subject 'my brother'. 'It's' refers to things, 'She's' refers to a female subject, and 'They're' is plural.
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Question 11: Read this sentence: 'He'd already eaten when we arrived.' Which statement about the contraction 'he'd' is true?

Question 11 options
'He'd' can mean 'he had' or 'he would' depending on context. In this sentence, 'he'd' means 'he had' because it is followed by a past participle 'eaten', forming the past perfect tense.
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Question 12: Rewrite using a contraction: 'They have not replied to my message yet.' → They ___ replied to my message yet.

Question 12 options
'haven't' is correct because it is the standard contraction of 'have not' used with the plural subject 'they'. 'hasn't' requires a singular third-person subject, 'hadn't' changes the tense to past perfect, and 'wouldn't' changes the meaning entirely.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
I'll call you when I arrive.
You shouldn't leave the door unlocked.
She'd love to travel to Japan one day.
I'm gonna finish this project tonight.
Pronoun + 'will' contraction
Ambiguous contraction ('would' or 'had')
Modal verb + 'not' contraction
Informal spoken contraction

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Contractions fall into different categories: pronoun + auxiliary verb, auxiliary verb + 'not', ambiguous contractions (ending in 'd'), and informal spoken contractions without apostrophes.
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Question 14: Informal contractions such as 'gonna' and 'kinda' always require an apostrophe in written English.

Question 14 options
False because informal contractions like 'gonna' and 'kinda' are exceptions — they are commonly written without an apostrophe, unlike standard contractions such as 'don't' or 'can't' which always use one.
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Question 15: A student is writing a formal report for their school. Which sentence is most appropriate for that context?

Question 15 options
'The results do not support the original hypothesis' is correct because formal writing requires full word forms rather than contractions. Using 'don't', 'can't', or 'isn't' would make the report sound informal and reduce its authoritative tone.