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10 PRONUNCIATION. Read the chart and listen to the examples. Then complete the
exercises.

PRONUNCIATION Contractions of Would and Would Not
Would and would not are often contracted after pronouns in conversation.
O Examples: Full Pronunciation Contraction
| would get a dog if | could. I'd get a dog if | could.
You would like him if you knew him. You'd like him if you knew him.
| would not open the door if | were you. | wouldn't open the coor if | were you.
| would not read it even if | had the time. | wouldn't read it even if | had the time.
The pronunciation of i#’d sounds like /ited/.
It would be nice if you came. It'd be nice if you came.

A Listen to the the statements. Write the full form of the missing words you hear.
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1. If scientists could revive extinct animals, __ would be interesting to see them.
2, CC‘ ‘CO CNei*p the environment if all species were preserved.

3. If extinct animals were brought back to life, _.- ==——SSSCSCSCSCS be happy.

4, CC“‘“‘CNC Want: to putt moore creatures on the planet if it were possible.

5. sib ee elfish if I wanted to see all the extinct animals revived.

6. If someone asked me to support a de-extinction project, So tt.

C“‘CO
7 CNei*ip the environment more if we used fewer natural resources.
8. Cee goood for society if people shared more.

B_ Work with a partner. Take turns reading the sentences from exercise A aloud. Use the
contracted forms of would and would not.

11 WRITE & SPEAK.
A Complete each sentence according to your own opinion and ideas. Use would or would not
and an appropriate verb.

n't
be
1. If scientists could revive extinct species, it_ useful.
/
would
WOuld
be
2. If we released captive animals from zoos, they in the wild.
3. If someone gave me a fur coat, I it.
4. IfI knew that a company harmed animals, I their products.

5. If people were vegetarians, they healthier lives.

6. If I found an injured bird, I it as a pet.

7. There less pollution if we used fewer natural resources.

8. If people shared more resources, it the environment.

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