Spelling words with the apostrophe for singular possession | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

'I will' is the expanded form of which contraction?

• I'm

• I'd

• I'll

Answer explanation

The apostrophe in 'I'll' shows us that it is a contracted form and that letters are omitted.

'We are' is the expanded form of which contracted word?

• they're

• we're

• were

• we'd

Answer explanation

The apostrophe in 'we're' shows us that it is a contracted form and that letters are omitted.

Match the expanded forms of these words to their contracted forms.

• we are

• can't

• is not

• isn't

• cannot

• we're

• will not

• won't

Answer explanation

'Can't', 'we're', 'won't' and 'isn't' are all contractions and are used in informal writing and speech.

Select the singular nouns.

• cats

• dog

• child

• pens

Answer explanation

A noun is a person, place or thing. 'Child' and 'dog' are singular nouns because there is only one of them.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I dont want to say goodbye.'

• d'ont

• do'nt

• don't

• dont'

Answer explanation

'Don't' is the contracted form of 'do not'. The apostrophe replaces the missing letters.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Weer having fish for lunch today.'

• were

• w'ere

• we're

• wer'e

• were'

Answer explanation

'We're' and 'were' can be easily mixed up. 'We're' is the contracted form of 'we are'.