Abbreviations

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Abbreviations

• Q What is an abbreviation?
• A A short way to write a word.
• Abbreviations usually begin with a capital letter
  and use a period at the end.

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Test Prep Tip

• All abbreviations, except for the postal
  abbreviations of states, need a period at the
  end.

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Practice

• Find the word in each sentence that can be
  abbreviated. Then change it to the correct
  abbreviation.
• Do you know Mister Ramirez?
• His birthday is March 18.
• We visited him last Sunday.
• He lives on Mulberry Street.
• My pen pal wants to visit the United States.