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.

Front

What does 'would've' stand for?

Back

'Would've' is a contraction for 'would have'.

Front

What does 'they've' stand for?

Back

'They've' is a contraction for 'they have'.

Front

What does 'we've' stand for?

Back

'We've' is a contraction for 'we have'.

Front

What does 'could've' stand for?

Back

'Could've' is a contraction for 'could have'.

Front

What does 'you've' stand for?

Back

'You've' is a contraction for 'you have'.

Front

How do you form a contraction?

Back

To form a contraction, combine two words and replace the omitted letters with an apostrophe.

Front

What is the apostrophe used for in contractions?

Back

The apostrophe indicates where letters have been omitted in the contraction.

Front

Give an example of a contraction using 'is not'.

Back

The contraction for 'is not' is 'isn't'.

Front

Give an example of a contraction using 'are not'.

Back

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