Questions 7–16: write down the contractions in each of the following sentences. then, after each contraction, write the two words that were put together to form the contraction. 7. it’s time for lunch. 8. there’s an important visitor in the office. 9. can’t we leave at noon? 10. what’s the hurry? 11. joe’s going, too. 12. bill said he’ll meet us at the door. 13. you shouldn’t have left earlier than the rest of the men. 14. i thought they’d wait for me. 15. where’s everyone? i’m getting hungry. 16. the bell’s going to ring in a minute.

It's- it is

There's- there is

Can't - can not

What's- what is

Joe's- Joe is

He'll- he will

Shouldn't- should not

They'd- they would

Where's- where is

I'm- I am

Bell's- bell is

Explanation:

Contractions are the shortened form of any word or phrase. These words or phrases are shortened by dropping one or more letters. An apostrophe is used to indicate where the contraction takes place. So, for the given sentences, the contractions are-

7. It's (it is) time for lunch .

8. There's (there is) an important visitor in the office.

9. Can’t (can not) we leave at noon?

10. What’s (what is) the hurry?

11. Joe’s (Joe is) going, too.

12. Bill said he’ll (he will) meet us at the door.

13. You shouldn’t (should not) have left earlier than the rest of the men.

14. I thought they’d (they would) wait for me.

15. Where’s (where is) everyone? I’m (I am) getting hungry.

16. The bell’s (bell is) going to ring in a minute.

ininihi9uniu ih9onj ihljnoi

explanation:

each year on this day, i make it a point to listen to dr. martin luther king jr.’s great “i have a dream” speech. it’s electrifying every single time.

the content of dr. king’s speech, his inspiring presence, and the moment in history all came together to make the iconic “i have a dream” speech the defining moment of the american civil rights movement. but there are several other reasons why this speech, delivered over 50 years ago, remains an example of one of the best speeches in american history.

since part of my job is to people become better presenters, i’ve noticed several techniques that we can all learn from and be inspired by in this magnificent speech.

it’s anchored in a powerful related location

in most cases, you can’t handpick the spot to give a presentation, as mlk did for supreme symbolic effect when he stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and echoed the opening words of the gettysburg address (“five score years ago . . ). but you absolutely can amplify your message by adapting it to your setting and location.