Apostrophes for Contractions

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, 'can't' is a contraction of 'cannot'.

Front

What does the apostrophe represent in contractions?

Back

The apostrophe represents the missing letters in a contraction. For example, in 'it's', the apostrophe replaces the 'i' in 'is' and the 'a' in 'has'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'you are'?

Back

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

Front

What is the contraction for 'they are'?

Back

The contraction for 'they are' is 'they'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 will'?

Back

The contraction for 'she will' is 'she'll'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'I will'?

Back

The contraction for 'I will' is 'I'll'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'we have'?

Back

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

Front

What is the contraction for 'they have'?

Back

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

Front

What is the contraction for 'I have'?

Back

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