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 'n' has been left out of 'cannot'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'have not'?

Back

The contraction for 'have not' is 'haven't'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'will not'?

Back

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

Front

What is the contraction for 'we have'?

Back

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

Front

What is the contraction for 'could not'?

Back

The contraction for 'could not' is 'couldn't'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'it is'?

Back

The contraction for 'it is' is 'it's'.

Front

What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

Back

'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

Front

How do you form a contraction?

Back

To form a contraction, combine two words and replace the omitted letters with an apostrophe. For example, 'they are' becomes 'they're'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'she will'?

Back

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