Contractions Pronunciation Quiz

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests material taught on our Contractions Pronunciation page.

1. If a contraction rhymes with another word, it means they

end with the same sounds
sound exactly the same
a) end with the same sounds b) sound exactly the same

2. If a contraction is a homophone of another word, it means they

have similar vowel sounds
sound exactly the same
a) have similar vowel sounds b) sound exactly the same

3. Which word rhymes with we'd?

fed
feed
a) fed b) feed

4. Which is a homophone of he'll?

heal
she'll
a) heal b) she'll

5. Which word rhymes with she's?

seas
says
a) seas b) says

6. Which is a homophone of I'd?

id
eyed
a) id b) eyed

7. Which word rhymes with you've?

groove
grove
a) groove b) grove

8. Which two contractions form a rhyming pair?

you're, you've
don't, won't
a) you're, you've b) don't, won't

9. Which is a homophone of I'll?

ill
isle
a) ill b) isle

10. Which word more closely rhymes with it'd?

knitted
knighted
a) knitted b) knighted

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Contributor: Matt Errey. Matt is the author of several books including 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context and Common English Idioms for learners, and Matt's ESL Games and Quizzes for teachers.