Apostrophe in Contracted Forms
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Apostrophe in Contracted Forms |
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Contraction means shorten
· I am
= I’m
· you have = you’ve
· it is = it’s
1. He’s →
2.
He’s got →
3.
He’d →
4.
He’ll →
5.
He can't →
6.
He didn't →
7.
He doesn't →
8.
He hadn't →
9.
He won't →
10.
He wouldn't →
11.
I'm →
12.
We’ve →
13.
Doesn’t →
14.
He’s →
15.
It’s →
16.
Didn’t →
17.
There’s →
18.
Wasn’t →
19.
That’s →
20.
Who’s →
21.
Don’t →
22.
Can’t →
23.
Won't →
24.
We’ll →
25.
Haven’t →
26.
He’s →
27.
Isn’t →
28.
She’ll →
29.
I'm →
30.
You’re→
31.
I'd →
32. You’ll→
Write the correct
contraction for each set of words.
1. did not →
2.
They will →
3.
They would →
4.
He would →
5.
Were not →
6.
has not →
7.
had not →
8.
She is →
9.
I have →
10.
We have →
11.
He will →
12. They had →
Change the words in ( ) into a contraction.
2. He said that he
______________________ (would not) go with me.
3. __________ (it is)
time to go to bed.
4. It ______________
(is not) too late to enter the contest.
5. I _______________
(will not) be able to finish my homework.
6. Do you think ___________
(you will) have fun at the party.
7. I ________ (do not)
know what _____________ (should have) been done.
8. __________ (who did)
you say was coming for dinner tonight?
9. _______ (we will)
ask them if _________ (they have) seen our dog.
10. You _________ (will
not) have time to complete the project.
11. ____________ (there
is) never enough money to pay the bills.
12. The answer
____________ (was not) correct.
13. If _____________
(you would) like to go, _______ (I will) take you.
14. I knew __________
(she would) want to buy that ring.
Find the two words in
each sentence that can make a contraction and underline them. Then, write the
contraction on the line.
1. If we know this, we
will make some money for sure! _______we’ll______
2. Rocky has not given
up the fight yet. __________________
3. They are going to
help us get through this. __________________
4. He does not seem to
understand simple instructions.____________
5. She will go to the
dance with you. __________________
6. I will not give up
my dreams for this. __________________
7. The pirate will not
learn to swim. __________________
8. It would not be that
hard for him. __________________
9. Who are these people
and what do they want? _________________
10. I could not stop if
I tried. __________________
11. How is that project
coming along? __________________
12. If it were not for
his behaviour, the class would be eating lunch now. __________________
13. Ask as many
questions as you want; it is your business. _______
14. If I were you, I
would try a little harder. __________________
15. I have given up on
waiting for her. __________________
16. I hate cupcakes:
they will be the death of me. _______________
17. Please do not throw
things in class. __________________
18. I have not even
started doing make-up work. ________________
19. This will be tough
if you were not listening. ________________
20. Let us work really
hard on this unit since it’s so important. ______
21. He has not even
started his homework! _____
Made by: Piumi
Wickramarathne.
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