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"Don't" is a contraction of:Read the answer and worked solution →"A" becomes "an" before a word that starts with a:Read the answer and worked solution →Which phrase is correct?Read the answer and worked solution →In "tea and coffee", the word "and" is a:Read the answer and worked solution →In "She sang sweetly", "sweetly" is an:Read the answer and worked solution →Pick the adjective: "The tall boy ran home."Read the answer and worked solution →Which word is the preposition in: "The cat sat under the mat."Read the answer and worked solution →In "Meena said she was happy", "she" is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Complete: "She can ___ well."Read the answer and worked solution →Complete: "You like tea, ___?"Read the answer and worked solution →Complete: "He isn't late, ___?"Read the answer and worked solution →Which sentence is in the present perfect?Read the answer and worked solution →Complete: "If it rains, the match ___ cancelled."Read the answer and worked solution →In "a laughing child", the word "laughing" is a:Read the answer and worked solution →In "Swimming is fun", the word "swimming" is a:Read the answer and worked solution →In "She wants to learn", "to learn" is an:Read the answer and worked solution →A group of words with a subject and a verb is a:Read the answer and worked solution →In "a flock of birds", "flock" is a:Read the answer and worked solution →The passive of "The boy broke the glass." is:Read the answer and worked solution →

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"Don't" is a contraction of:

  1. did not
  2. does not
  3. do not
  4. would not
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Correct answer: C. do not

1. A contraction shortens a word group by omitting internal letters. 2. "Don't" omits the "o" in "not" and joins it to "do". 3. Did not, does not and would not become didn't, doesn't and wouldn't. **Why not the others:** Didn't, doesn't and wouldn't come from the other three forms. _Source: Wikipedia, "Contraction (grammar)", section "introduction" (revision 1373276225)_

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"A" becomes "an" before a word that starts with a:

  1. Vowel sound
  2. Long word
  3. Capital letter
  4. Silent letter
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Correct answer: A. Vowel sound

1. English has two indefinite forms, "a" and "an". 2. "A" is rendered as "an" when followed by a vowel sound. 3. It depends on sound, not on word length or capitals. **Why not the others:** Word length, capital letters and silent letters do not decide between a and an; the vowel sound does. _Source: Wikipedia, "Article (grammar)", section "introduction" (revision 1378409904)_

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Which phrase is correct?

  1. a hour
  2. an hotel
  3. an hour
  4. a umbrella
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Correct answer: C. an hour

1. The article "a" is rendered "an" when a vowel sound follows. 2. The rule depends on sound, not spelling. 3. In "hour" the "h" is silent, so the word begins with a vowel sound. 4. In "hotel" the "h" is pronounced, so "a hotel" is correct. 5. "Umbrella" begins with a vowel sound, so it needs "an". 6. So the correct phrase is "an hour". **Why the other options fail:** - A hour is wrong because hour begins with a vowel sound. - An hotel is wrong because hotel begins with a pronounced h. - A umbrella is wrong because umbrella begins with a vowel sound. _Source: Wikipedia, "Article (grammar)", section "introduction" (revision 1378409904)_

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