Word Study/Grammar
Complex Consonants
Below are some tricky tricky words
Screen, scrape scram scratch scream, scrap
string strong strange straight, stretch
sprain, spray, sprout, spread
Shrimp, shrank
splice split splash
block, flake, flock, spoke, shake,
check, milk, quake, speak, stick,
lake, bank, duck, back, pick, clock,
perk, lack, brick, tank, choke, sank,
lick, rake, silk
match, ridge, dodge, rage, switch,
lodge, judge, hedge, catch, reach,
edge, bridge, age, sketch, screech,
budge, ledge, stage, hutch, beach
pitch, lodge, pledge, coach,
city, cent , gist, nice, gene,
center, giant, face, race, gyp,
circle, gem, force, bounce, gentle,
cease, gym, cinch, dance, ginger,
cell, germ, since, spice, cyst
knife, known, knob, knead, wring,
write, wrist, knit, kneel, gnome,
gnat, knot, wren, knelt, knack,
gnaw, wrong, knee, wreck, wrap,
knight, wreath
Screen, scrape scram scratch scream, scrap
string strong strange straight, stretch
sprain, spray, sprout, spread
Shrimp, shrank
splice split splash
block, flake, flock, spoke, shake,
check, milk, quake, speak, stick,
lake, bank, duck, back, pick, clock,
perk, lack, brick, tank, choke, sank,
lick, rake, silk
match, ridge, dodge, rage, switch,
lodge, judge, hedge, catch, reach,
edge, bridge, age, sketch, screech,
budge, ledge, stage, hutch, beach
pitch, lodge, pledge, coach,
city, cent , gist, nice, gene,
center, giant, face, race, gyp,
circle, gem, force, bounce, gentle,
cease, gym, cinch, dance, ginger,
cell, germ, since, spice, cyst
knife, known, knob, knead, wring,
write, wrist, knit, kneel, gnome,
gnat, knot, wren, knelt, knack,
gnaw, wrong, knee, wreck, wrap,
knight, wreath
Contractions
A contraction is a shortened word made by substituting an apostrophe for a letter or letters. The apostrophe marks the spot where the letters were removed.
Example: I am – I’m; should have – should’ve; will not – won’t (years ago will not was woll not. Over the years woll changed to will, but the contraction did not)
Sample words:
Could have – could’ve
There is- there’s
Are not – aren’t
This will – this’ll
Might have – might’ve
He will – he’ll
Could not – couldn’t
They will – they’ll
Here is – here’s
Who will – who’ll
Let us – let’s
What are – what’re
You have – you’ve
You are – you’re
What will – what’ll
Might not – mightn’t
Should not – shouldn’t
They are – they’re
Where is – where’s
They would – they’d
Example: I am – I’m; should have – should’ve; will not – won’t (years ago will not was woll not. Over the years woll changed to will, but the contraction did not)
Sample words:
Could have – could’ve
There is- there’s
Are not – aren’t
This will – this’ll
Might have – might’ve
He will – he’ll
Could not – couldn’t
They will – they’ll
Here is – here’s
Who will – who’ll
Let us – let’s
What are – what’re
You have – you’ve
You are – you’re
What will – what’ll
Might not – mightn’t
Should not – shouldn’t
They are – they’re
Where is – where’s
They would – they’d