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