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I Van Move Things Forms Contracted Spoken Written

Idx 1300
Keyword have
Sub Entry Number 3
Type of Sentence ?
Error Sentence I have not got a van and so I can't move my things by myself.
Correct Sentence I haven't got a van and so I can't move my things by myself.
Cloze Error Sentence I [[have not]] got a van and so I can't move my things by myself.
Cloze Sentence I [[haven't]] got a van and so I can't move my things by myself.
Cloze Answer haven't
Choices haven't | have not
Explanation

The different forms of have got are nearly always contracted when they are spoken or written: 'I've got two sisters.' 'She's got big brown eyes.' 'He wanted to know if I'd got any money.'

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