Unit 1 - Reductions

Match the phrase with the reduced word.

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Reductions

Match the phrase with the reduced word.

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Reductions

finished

oughta

gimme

lemme

woulda

dunno

kinda

shoulda

d'ya

whadaya

gonna

sorta

coulda

wanna

gotta

hasta

hafta

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Want to

wanna

Wanna go to the park this weekend?

*spoken, but not often written

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Do you

d'ya*

D'ya think we'll make it in time?

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Should have

shoulda

I shoulda gotten up earlier. I'm gonna be so late!

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What do you

whadaya

Whadaya wanna eat for lunch?

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Would have

woulda

She woulda come to the party, but he forgot to invite her.

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Got to

gotta

I've gotta get to the station before my train arrives.

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Don't know

dunno

I dunno what happened, I swear!

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Let me

lemme

Woah! Is that your new phone? Lemme see it!

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Ought to

oughta

You oughta ask your boss about getting a raise.

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Kind of

kinda

I dunno about you, but I'm kinda craving pizza.

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Give me

gimme

I'm busy right now. Can you gimme just a minute?

*spoken, but not often written

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Have to

hafta*

They hafta move to their new apartment next week.

*spoken, but not often written

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Sort of

sorta

The movie is sorta like a horror film, but also a comedy.

*spoken, but not often written

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Has to

hasta*

He hasta call the bank soon.

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Could have

coulda

You coulda gone with us if you wanted to.

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Going to

gonna

I'm gonna grab milk on the way home.