Contractions

Front

What is a contraction?

Back

A contraction is a word made by combining two words and using an apostrophe to show where letters have been left out.

Front

What does 'isn't' stand for?

Back

'isn't' is a contraction for 'is not'.

Front

How do you write the contraction for 'he is'?

Back

'he is' is written as 'he's'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'are not'?

Back

'are not' is written as 'aren't'.

Front

What does 'didn't' mean?

Back

'didn't' is a contraction for 'did not'.

Front

How do you form a contraction?

Back

To form a contraction, combine two words and replace the omitted letters with an apostrophe.

Front

What is the contraction for 'you are'?

Back

'you are' is written as 'you're'.

Front

What does 'they're' stand for?

Back

'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'I will'?

Back

'I will' is written as 'I'll'.

Front

What does 'can't' mean?

Back

'can't' is a contraction for 'cannot'.