2. In this presentation you will find an
explanation about contractions in
order to know what they are, and
their use.
3. The information and activity
presented here are for you to gain
more knowledge about
contraction and put it into
practice.
4. There are two main kinds:
1. Those formed by replacing missing letter(s)
with an apostrophe.
For example:
don't
can't
shouldn't
he's
5. 2. Those formed by compressing a word
(without apostrophes).
For example:
Mr.
Dr.
Prof
6. Contraction Original
aren't Are not
he'd he had, he would
he's he is, he has
I'll I will, I shall
I'm I am
I've I have
7. Contraction Original
let's let us
she'll she will, she shall
shouldn't should not
that's that is, that has
there's there is, there has
they'd they had, they would
they'll they will, they shall
8. Write the words that each contraction stands for.
1. don't ___________________ 2. can't _________________
3. won't __________________ 4. we'll __________________
5. haven't _________________6. he's __________________
7. isn't ___________________ 8. she'll __________________
9. I'm ___________________ 10. you're ________________
9. Write the correct contraction for each set of words.
11. did not ___________________ 12. they will __________________
13. they would ________________ 14. he would _________________
15. were not __________________ 16. has not __________________
17. had not ___________________ 18. she is ___________________
19. I have ___________________ 20. we have __________________
10. Grammar-Monster. What are contractions?. Grammar-
Monster.com. From: http://www.grammar-monster.
com/glossary/contractions.htm
Super Teacher Worksheets. (2014). Contractions
worksheet. Super Teacher Worksheets.
From:http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/phonics
/contractions1_WBMQM.pdf
