Activity 3: EXPANDED OVER CONTRACTED
Directions: In your English activity notebook, rewrite the following sentences by expanding the underlined contracted words.
1. We AREN’T giving up.
2. Winning ISN’T everything.
3. We DIDN’T want to have a dog.
4. Mr. Reyes DOESN’T like snake.
5. We HADN’T played their team before.
6. They WEREN’T afraid to play our team.
7. Our class DIDN’T have any good ideas.
8. Our class COULDN’T decide on a mascot.
9. Our school colors AREN’T black and gold.
10. The crowd MUSTN’T forget to applaud both teams.
Answers & Comments
1. We ARE NOT giving up.
2. Winning IS NOT everything.
3. We DID NOT want to have a dog.
4. Mr. Reyes DOES NOT like snake.
5. We HAD NOT played their team before.
6. They WERE NOT afraid to play our team.
7. Our class DID NOT have any good ideas.
8. Our class COULD NOT decide on a mascot.
9. Our school colors ARE NOT black and gold.
10. The crowd MUST NOT forget to applaud both teams.