Write contractions and phrases for the words in parentheses to complete the following paragraph.

Question

Everyone in my family has an opinion, and they _______________ (are not) shy about voicing it. I remember when I announced that I was getting married. After ___________ (I had) told everyone, my phone rang for two days. The _________________ (ringing of the phone) just about drove me crazy. Not only did everyone want to congratulate me, but they also wanted to give me advice. The ___________________ (advice of the women) advice was to let my future husband win an argument or two. The ___________________ (advice of the men) advice was to let my future husband have a ____________________ (night of the boys) out every now and then. But I liked my _____________________ (advice of mom) the best. She told me that if I _______________ (did not) learn to listen and communicate, then _______________ (I would) be disappointed, but if _______________ (I would) learn to see things from my ______________________ (point of view of the husband), then _______________ (I would) probably have a successful marriage. I chose to take my mother’s advice.

Answer 1

Aren’t; I’d; phone’s ringing; women’s advice; men’s advice; boys’ night; mom’s advice; didn’t; I’d; I’d; husband’s point of view; I’d