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    American Accent Training ( Word Reduction ) Reductions formed with word + me gimme  Formation: gimme = give + me  Usage: Please gimme the book.  Meaning: Please give me the book. lemme  Formation: lemme = let + me  Usage: Please lemme go with you.  Meaning: Please let me go with you. Study the reductions listed above. For each test question, fill in the blank (________) with the correct reduction. Reductions 1. Why do you ________ such a difficult time every day? A. gimme B. lemme 2. Beca

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    American Accent Training ( Word Reduction ) Reductions formed with word + me gimme  Formation: gimme = give + me  Usage: Please gimme the book.  Meaning: Please give me the book. lemme  Formation: lemme = let + me  Usage: Please lemme go with you.  Meaning: Please let me go with you. Study the reductions listed above. For each test question, fill in the blank (________) with the correct reduction. Reductions 1. Why do you ________ such a difficult time every day? A. gimme B. lemme 2. Beca

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    American Accent Training ( Word Reduction ) Reductions formed with word + me gimme  Formation: gimme = give + me  Usage: Please gimme the book.  Meaning: Please give me the book. lemme  Formation: lemme = let + me  Usage: Please lemme go with you.  Meaning: Please let me go with you. Study the reductions listed above. For each test question, fill in the blank (________) with the correct reduction. Reductions 1. Why do you ________ such a difficult time every day? A. gimme B. lemme 2. Beca

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    American Accent Training

    ( Word Reduction )

    Reductions formed with word + me

    gimme
     Formation: gimme = give + me
     Usage: Please gimme the book.
     Meaning: Please give me the book.

    lemme

     Formation: lemme = let + me


     Usage: Please lemme go with you.
     Meaning: Please let me go with you.

    Study the reductions listed above. For each test question, fill in the blank (________) with the correct
    reduction.

    Reductions

    1. Why do you ________ such a difficult time every day?

    A. gimme

    B. lemme

    2. Because you never ________ do what I want.

    A. gimme

    B. lemme

    3. You don't even ________ a chance to speak.

    A. gimme

    B. lemme

    4. ________ the book on that table and then I will talk to you.

    A. Gimme

    B. Lemme

    5. ________ read a few paragraphs and then I will give you the book.

    A. Gimme

    B. Lemme

    6. You should ________ go out with my friends tonight.

    A. gimme

    B. lemme

    7. ________ know if you want to go with us.

    A. Gimme

    B. Lemme
    Reductions formed with word + have

    coulda

     Formation: coulda = could + have


     Usage: I coulda eaten one more donut.
     Meaning: I could have eaten one more donut.

    mighta

     Formation: mighta = might + have


     Usage: I mighta gone to the party if she wasn't going.
     Meaning: I might have gone to the party if she wasn't going.

    musta

     Formation: musta = must + have


     Usage: She musta been really tired after working so many hours.
     Meaning: She must have been really tired after working so many hours.

    shoulda

     Formation: shoulda = should + have


     Usage: You really shoulda come with us.
     Meaning: You really should have come with us.

    woulda

     Formation: woulda = would + have


     Usage: I woulda come if I wasn't working.
     Meaning: I would have come if I wasn't working.

    Study the reductions listed above. For each test question, fill in the blank (________) with the correct
    reduction.

    1. She wanted you to pay for her movie ticket. Then she ________ gone.

    A. woulda

    B. mighta

    C. musta

    D. shoulda

    2. That ________ been a difficult exam. Many students could not pass.

    A. coulda

    B. mighta

    C. musta

    D. shoulda

    3. You ________ listened more closely to the boss at the office meeting.

    A. coulda

    B. mighta

    C. musta

    D. shoulda
    4. They ________ eaten a lot more food.

    A. coulda

    B. mighta

    C. musta

    D. shoulda

    5. You ________ been really tired. You fell asleep in a few minutes.

    A. coulda

    B. woulda

    C. musta

    D. shoulda

    6. You ________ received the discount if you had arrived earlier.

    A. woulda

    B. mighta

    C. musta

    D. shoulda

    7. You ________ received a better grade if you had studied more.

    A. coulda

    B. mighta

    C. musta

    D. shoulda

    8. You ________ stayed at the party longer. They brought in more food.

    A. coulda

    B. mighta

    C. musta

    D. shoulda

    9. I think you ________ cleaned your room before going to the park.

    A. coulda

    B. mighta

    C. musta

    D. woulda

    10. Maybe you ________ bought the other shirt.

    A. coulda

    B. shoulda

    C. musta

    D. woulda

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