Sort each construction by formality.
Exercise and reference answers
- Left
- Avoid in writing
- Items
- Item
- don't
- Answer
- Avoid in writing
- Item
- can't
- Answer
- Avoid in writing
- Item
- wouldn't
- Answer
- Avoid in writing
- Item
- do not
- Answer
- OK in writing
- Item
- cannot
- Answer
- OK in writing
- Item
- would not
- Answer
- OK in writing
- Right
- OK in writing
- Instructions
- TOEFL Writing avoids contractions.
Explanation
_Source: ETS TOEFL Writing register guide_
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