# Lesson 14 - Activity 2 - Can you use other styles of assertions?

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**Time:** 15 minutes

**Purpose:** This activity helps you use other assertThat instances

**Introduction:** You’ve used containsString for assertThat, get familiarity with other assertThat instances

**Task:** containsString is just one instance that can be used with assertThat – look into others and build tests around them.