Part 1: Shorten each word into its correct form.

Part 1: Shorten each word into its correct form.

1. Web log-

2. Hippopotamus-

3. Rhinoceros-

4. David-

5. Corporation-

6. European Union-

7. Air conditioner-

8. West-

9. Thursday-

10. Introduction-

Part 2: Write the shortened version of each month in the box.

Part 3: Find the shortened word and tell me what kind of shortened word it is and what its full or long name is.

1. My grandfather was a paratrooper when he was in the Armed forces.

2. Please share some info on this new band!

3. The U.N. must decide what to do in Syria immediately.

4. Planes are amazing machines that help you to go anywhere in the world.

5. The officer asked the driver to show her his ID.

6. Can you tell me when St. Patrick’s Day is this year?

7. Jack’s new girlfriend is 6ft. tall

8. Let’s stop by the ATM machine so that I can pull out some money.

9. Jacob’s dancing cat has just gone viral; it’s taking the net by storm!

10. The 60’s was a decade of rebellion and great social change.

11. I find it strange that birds are not electrocuted when they stand on live wires.

12. Sarah has a snazzy new bag, check it out!

Part 4: Multiple choice: Circle the correct answer.

1. Which author created the portmanteau in his book Alice in Wonderland?

a. J.R.R. Tolkien b. Lewis Carroll

c. C.S. Lewis d. Arthur Conan Doyle

2. Which of these acronyms is different?

a. e.g. b. St.

c. i.e. d. P.M.

3. Which of these acronyms is different?

a. USA b. AWOL

c. USSR d. NYC

4. What is RAS syndrome?

a. Words that are made up from two different companies.

b. Some clipped words that are connected together.

c. When you repeat the last word of an acronym even though it is unnecessary.

d. A type of shortened word used by authors to help them rhyme.

5. Which shortened word is correct?

a. DVD b. dvd

c. Both are correct d. Both are incorrect

6. Which acronym of “United States of America” is correct?

a. U.S.A. b. USA

c. Both are correct d. Both are incorrect

7. Which sentence is NOT using the correct abbreviation?

a. I went to the bus and saw Mrs. Anderson

b. Ca Sparrow is my favourite character in Pirates of the Carribean.

c. Robert Downey Jr. is a famous American actor

d. St. George is the patron saint of England

8. Which sentence is NOT using the correct clipped word?

a. Please put the milk in the fridge after you are done with it.

b. Ann has the influ so she will not be at work today.

c. I saw a gator in the sewer!

d. Maria wanted to cook a cake for Dave.

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