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, 'isn't' is a contraction of 'is not'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'do not'?

Back

The contraction for 'do not' is 'don't'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'he is'?

Back

The contraction for 'he is' is 'he's'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'are not'?

Back

The contraction for 'are not' is 'aren't'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'would not'?

Back

The contraction for 'would not' is 'wouldn't'.

Front

How do contractions affect the tone of writing?

Back

Contractions can make writing sound more informal and conversational, while avoiding them can make writing sound more formal.

Front

What is the contraction for 'I am'?

Back

The contraction for 'I am' is 'I'm'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'they are'?

Back

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

Front

What is the contraction for 'she will'?

Back

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

Front

What is the contraction for 'it is'?

Back

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