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1 CONTRACTIONS By Eleanor Simpson

2 What are contractions? A contraction is two words joined together with one or more letters dropped and replaced by an apostrophe ( ’ ). Do not = don’t I will = I’ll

3 I am changes to: I am I’m

4 I am going to school. CHANGES TO: I’m going to school.

5 When the word have is used in a contraction, the letters ha are dropped and replaced with an apostrophe (’). I have we have they have you have I’ve we’ve they’ve you’ve

6 I have found my lost toy. CHANGES TO: I’ve found my lost toy.

7 When the word had is used in a contraction, the letters ha are dropped and replaced with an apostrophe (’). they had she had we had he had you had they’d she’d we’d he’d you’d

8 You had better go home. CHANGES TO: You’d better go home.

9 When the word will is used in a contraction, the letters wi are dropped and replaced with an apostrophe (’). he will she will we will you will they will I will he’ll she’ll we’ll you’ll they’ll I’ll

10 I will go the store. CHANGES TO: I’ll go to the store.

11 When the word are is used in a contraction, the letter a is dropped and replaced with an apostrophe (’). you are we are they are you’re we’re they’re

12 You are my friend. CHANGES TO: You’re my friend.

13 When the word is is used in a contraction, the letter i is dropped and replaced with an apostrophe (’). that is what is he is she is who is it is that’s what’s he’s she’s who’s it’s

14 Who is coming to my party.
CHANGES TO: Who’s coming to my party?

15 When the word not is used in a contraction, the letter o is dropped and replaced with an apostrophe (’). can not do not is not was not are not did not can’t don’t isn’t wasn’t aren’t didn’t

16 I can not wait for my party.
CHANGES TO: I can’t wait for my party.

17 Let’s test our knowledge!

18 Remember! A contraction is two words joined together with one or more letters dropped and replaced by an apostrophe (’).

19 Now we are going to use the pen to match the words to their contraction.
he had I am are not it is I will they are I would I’d it’s he’d they’re I’m aren’t I’ll


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