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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. Test Prep Tip. “All abbreviations, except for the postal abbreviations of states, need a period at the end.”. Practice….
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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.
Test Prep Tip “All abbreviations, except for the postal abbreviations of states, need a period at the end.”
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.