Contractions & Apostrophes

Front

What is a contraction?

Back

A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters and sounds. For example, 'do not' becomes 'don't'.

Front

What does the apostrophe (') indicate in contractions?

Back

The apostrophe indicates where letters have been omitted in a contraction. For example, in 'can't', the apostrophe shows that the 'o' in 'cannot' is missing.

Front

What is the contraction for 'I am'?

Back

The contraction for 'I am' is 'I'm'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'you are'?

Back

The contraction for 'you are' is 'you're'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'he is'?

Back

The contraction for 'he is' is 'he's'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'she is'?

Back

The contraction for 'she is' is 'she's'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'they are'?

Back

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

Front

What is the contraction for 'we have'?

Back

The contraction for 'we have' is 'we've'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'will not'?

Back

The contraction for 'will not' is 'won't'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'would not'?

Back

The contraction for 'would not' is 'wouldn't'.