Cover of the textbook Speakout Starter - Students' Book

The key answer of exercise 5

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 2.1 - Family photos for the textbook Speakout Starter - Students' Book with authors Frances Eales and Steve Oakes from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Look at the example. Complete the contractions for sentences 2-4.
  2. Underline the correct alternative to complete the rules.
  3. Rewrite the text messages using eight contractions.

Answer

a)

  1. They're my parents.
  2. She's my daughter.
  3. We aren’t sisters.
  4. Tom's my brother.

b)

  1. Use
  2. Use

c)

  1. I’m at the airport but your brother isn’t here. What's his mobile number? It isn’t in my phone.
  2. Hi, Tom. I’m sorry, I don’t know. We're in an English class now.
  3. Hi, Marianna. It's OK. Luca's here now. See you soon.