Abbreviations and Contractions

What is a contraction?

• a word with a suffix
• a word with a beginning added to it
• two words put together to make a shorter word
• a word with a prefix

What is the contraction for does not? 

• doesn't
• doesnt' 
• doen't
• does'nt

What are the two words used to make won't?

• would not
• was not
• did not
• will not 

What is the contraction for she is?

• she has
• she's
• shes' 
• she'd

What two words are put together to make should've?

• should not
• should has
• should have
• could have

What two words are put together to make I'm?

• I is
• I would
• I had
• I am

What is the contraction for they are?

• their
• theyre'
• they're
• theyr'e

What is the contraction for we have?

• we're
• we've
• wev'e
• we'v

What two words are put together to make I've?

• I had
• I would
• I have
• I am 

What is the contraction for can not?

• cannot
• cant' 
• cant
• can't