Write down the contractions in each of the following sentences. then, after each contraction, write the two words that were put together to form the contraction.7. it’s time for lunch. 8. there’s an important visitor in the office. 9. can’t we leave at noon? 10. what’s the hurry? 11. joe’s going, too. 12. bill said he’ll meet us at the door. 13. you shouldn’t have left earlier than the rest of the men. 14. i thought they’d wait for me. 15. where’s everyone? i’m getting hungry. 16. the bell’s going to ring in a minute.

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."