Apostrophes in Contractions

Apostrophes in Contractions

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Multiple Choice

What's the difference between a contraction and a possessive noun?

• Possessive nouns don't contain apostrophes;

  contractions do.

• Possessive nouns show ownership;

  contractions combine two words.

• Possessive nouns are nouns;

  contractions are adjectives.

Multiple Choice

Which option below shows the correct placement of an APOSTROPHE?

• can't

• can,t

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Multiple Choice

Which word needs an apostrophe in the sentence below?

My cousins cats have 3 colors in their fur: black, white, and brown.

• cousin's

• cat's

• color's

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

What is a contraction?

• a word that shows ownership

• 2 words combined to make one shorter word

• a sentence with 2 parts

• a word with a comma in it

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Create the correct form of the contraction in the next slides:

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Multiple Choice

The students ___________ allowed to run in the school.

• arn't

• aren't

• arent

• are'nt

Multiple Choice

Why _________ he go to the game on Saturday?

• couldn't

• couldnt'

• could'nt

• couldnt

Multiple Choice

_____ lose those keys!

• Dont

• Don't

• Dont'

• Do'not

Multiple Choice

He’ll is the contraction for...

• He + would

• He + will

• He + could

• She + will

Multiple Choice

Will + not =

• willn’t

• willnt’

• wolln’t

• won’t

Multiple Choice

What is the contraction for the 2 words: SHE WOULD

• shed

• she'd

• she'ld

• shewould

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Multiple Choice

Which two words could be contracted in this sentence?

I would prefer to have a cup of tea.

• I + would

• would + prefer

• to + have

• cup + of

Multiple Choice

The girls ___________ played the game yet.

• haven't

• havent'

• have'nt

• havent

Multiple Select

Which of the following sentences contains a contraction?

[CHOOSE 2]

• Emery's favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip.

• Cassie's school is one mile from her house.

• I can't wait to go to Joey's pool this summer!

• Sandy's going to the store.

• My mom's ring has 3 diamonds in it.

Open Ended

Write an example of a contraction correctly.

(write ONE WORD, not a whole sentence)