5 12 spoken and written contractions

1. 5-12SpokenandWritten
ContractionswithQuestionWords
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2. Thesehelpingverbs
areusually
contractedwith
questionwordsin
speaking:
Spoken Only
is When’s he coming?
Why’s she late?
are What’re these?
Who’re they talking to?
does When’s the movie start?
Where’s he live?
did Who’d you see?
What’d you do?
has What’s she done?
Where’s he gone?
have How’ve you been?
What’ve I done?
will Where’ll you be?
When’ll they be here?

3. Thesecontractions
soundlikewhaddaya
ineverydayspeech:
Spoken Only
What do you think?  Whaddaya think?
What are you thinking?  Whaddaya thinking?

4. Thesearetheonly
contractionsthatare
commonlyusedin
writing:
Written
Who’s Ed?
What’s that?
Who’s he?