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Practice Test: Contractions & Question Tags

A 100-mark grammar practice paper covering positive and negative contractions, apostrophe use, contractions with be, have, will and would, common confusing forms, question-tag formation, auxiliaries, tense, polarity, special tags, commands, suggestions, negative words, and exam-level sentence structures.

EDUSAMBAM Editorial Team · 45 questions · 100 marks · Instant self-assessment

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Section	Questions	Marks Each	Total
A — Multiple Choice	15	2	30
B — True / False	10	2	20
C — Fill in the Blank	10	2	20
D — Column Matching	5 pairs	2	10
E — Short Answer	5	4	20
Total	45	—	100

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Section A — Multiple Choice

30 marks

15 questions · 2 marks each.

1.What is the correct contraction of I am?Basic2 pts

A. I'am

B. I'm

C. Im'

D. Iam

2.Which is the correct contraction of will not?Basic2 pts

A. Willn't

B. Wont

C. Won't

D. Will'nt

3.Which contraction means they are?Basic2 pts

A. They're

B. Their

C. There

D. They'd

4.Which sentence uses a negative contraction correctly?Basic2 pts

A. She do'nt agree.

B. She doesnt agree.

C. She don't agrees.

D. She doesn't agree.

5.In He's finished, the contraction He's means:Intermediate2 pts

A. He will

B. He has

C. He would

D. He had not

6.Which sentence has the apostrophe used correctly?Intermediate2 pts

A. They're ready.

B. Their'e ready.

C. Theyre' ready.

D. Theyre ready.

7.Choose the correct question tag: She is your sister, ______?Basic2 pts

A. is she

B. isn't she not

C. isn't she

D. doesn't she

8.Choose the correct tag: They don't like coffee, ______?Basic2 pts

A. don't they

B. do they

C. are they

D. did they

9.Choose the correct tag: You finished the work, ______?Intermediate2 pts

A. didn't you

B. don't you

C. weren't you

D. haven't you

10.Choose the correct special tag: I am late, ______?Advanced2 pts

A. amn't I

B. am I

C. isn't I

D. aren't I

11.Choose the correct tag: Let's go now, ______?Intermediate2 pts

A. will we

B. don't we

C. shall we

D. aren't we

12.Choose the correct tag: Open the window, ______?Advanced2 pts

A. don't you

B. will you

C. shall you

D. are you

13.Which statement normally takes a positive question tag?Intermediate2 pts

A. A negative statement

B. A positive statement

C. A command only

D. A question only

14.Choose the correct tag: Nobody called, ______?Advanced2 pts

A. didn't nobody

B. did nobody

C. wasn't it

D. did they

15.Choose the correct tag: There is a problem, ______?Advanced2 pts

A. is there

B. isn't there

C. doesn't there

D. aren't there

Section B — True / False

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each.

16.Contractions are shortened forms of two or more words, usually marked by an apostrophe.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

17.The contraction won't is formed by simply removing letters from the phrase will not in a completely regular way.Advanced2 pts

True

False

18.They're means they are, while their normally shows possession.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

19.A positive statement normally takes a positive question tag.Basic2 pts

True

False

20.If the main statement is negative, the tag is normally positive.Basic2 pts

True

False

21.When a statement has no auxiliary verb, question tags may use do, does, or did.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

22.Let's in a suggestion such as Let's start normally takes the tag shall we?Advanced2 pts

True

False

23.I am normally becomes aren't I? in the negative question tag.Advanced2 pts

True

False

24.An imperative such as Close the door normally takes the tag didn't you?Advanced2 pts

True

False

25.Words such as never, nobody, and hardly can make a statement negative in meaning for question-tag purposes.Advanced2 pts

True

False

Section C — Fill in the Blank

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each. Type the missing word or term.

26.The contraction of I am is ______.Basic2 pts

27.The common contraction of cannot is ______.Basic2 pts

28.The traditional contraction of shall not is ______.Intermediate2 pts

29.Complete the sentence: She does not agree. → She ______ agree.Basic2 pts

30.Complete the question tag: I am right, ______?Advanced2 pts

31.Complete the tag: Let's revise this lesson, ______?Intermediate2 pts

32.Complete the tag: Nobody complained, ______?Advanced2 pts

33.Complete the tag for the imperative: Please sit down, ______?Advanced2 pts

34.Complete the tag: They have finished, ______?Intermediate2 pts

35.Complete the tag: There is a mistake, ______?Advanced2 pts

Section D — Column Matching

10 marks

Use the ▲ ▼ buttons to reorder Column B until each row lines up with the correct term in Column A. 2 marks per correct pair.

36–40.Match each item in Column A with its correct contraction or question-tag pattern.Advanced10 pts

Column A

I am

will not

Let's begin

I am late

Nobody came

Column B

won't

did they?

shall we?

I'm

aren't I?

Section E — Short Answer

20 marks

5 questions · 4 marks each. Answer in one or two sentences.

41.What does the apostrophe show in a contraction?Advanced4 pts

42.How do you form a question tag when the main statement has no auxiliary verb?Advanced4 pts

43.Explain the basic polarity rule for question tags and give one example.Advanced4 pts

44.Why is shall we? used after a suggestion beginning with Let's?Advanced4 pts

45.Why can words such as never, nobody, and hardly affect the form of a question tag?Advanced4 pts

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