Вопрос школьника
Fill in: ’m, ’s, ’re, isn’t, aren’t
Hi! How are you? I’m fine. I’m at my new school. It’s great but it isn’t very big. I like my classmates. They’re very friendly! I’m in class 3B. This year I’m doing Maths, History and Geography.
Ответ от учителя
In the given text, the words ‘m, ‘s, ‘re, isn’t, and aren’t are contractions.
— ‘m is a contraction of «I am». In the text, it is used to say «I’m fine» and «I’m at my new school».
— ‘s is a contraction of «is» or «has». In the text, it is used to say «It’s great» which means «It is great».
— ‘re is a contraction of «are». In the text, it is used to say «They’re very friendly» which means «They are very friendly».
— isn’t is a contraction of «is not». In the text, it is used to say «It isn’t very big» which means «It is not very big».
— aren’t is a contraction of «are not». In the text, it is not used but it can be used to say «We aren’t in the same class».
Contractions are commonly used in spoken English and informal writing. They help to make the language sound more natural and conversational. However, in formal writing, contractions are usually avoided.
