Contractions

Contractions

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When you make a contraction,

you join two words together.

Examples

• is + not = isn't

• do + not = don't

• are + not = aren't

• does + not = doesn't

Remember

• No Space (aren't)

• Write an apostrophe in place of the o. (Are not = aren't)

• 
  

• 
  

Use these contractions in negative sentences.

• The food at the airport isn't very good.

• The cookies aren't big.

• The cake doesn't have nuts.

• I don't want anything to eat.

Multiple Choice

Stan _______ want his food.

• isn't

• don't

• aren't

• doesn't

Multiple Choice

Stan _______ want this food.

• dosen't

• does nt

• doesnt

• doesn't

Multiple Choice

The grapes _____ green.

• isn't

• aren't

• don't

• doesn't

Multiple Choice

The grapes ______ green.

• orn't

• aren't

• arent

• are nt

Multiple Choice

The sandwich ______ fresh.

• isn't

• aren't

• don't

• doesn't

Multiple Choice

The sandwich _____ fresh.

• isen't

• isn't

• isnt

• is nt

Multiple Choice

The cookies ______ have raisins.

• isn't

• aren't

• don't

• doesn't

Multiple Choice

The cookies ____ have raisins.

• don't

• din't

• dont

• do n't

Change each sentence to have a contraction.

• The salad does not have carrots.

• The salad doesn't have carrots.

Use an apostrophe to put a pronoun and the verb "to be" together to form a contraction.

Am, Is, Are

Contractions

• I + Am = I'm

• You + Are = You're

• He + Is = He's

• She + Is = She's

• It + Is = It's

• We + Are = We're

• They + Are = They're

Examples

• I am Mrs. Carbo

• I'm Mrs. carbo

• You are at school.

• You're at school.

• Look at this bird. It is a falcon.

• Look at this bird. It is a falcon.

Examples

• We are happy to be here.

• We're happy to be here.

• They are wonderful students.

• They're wonderful students.

• 
  

• 
  

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Patch is helpful.

• She's helpful.

• He's helpful.

• It's helpful.

• We're helpful.

• They're helpful.

Multiple Choice

The boy is not afraid anymore.

• She's not afraid anymore.

• He's not afraid anymore.

• It's not afraid anymore.

• We're not afraid anymore.

• They're not afraid anymore.

Multiple Choice

The visit is over too soon.

• She's over too soon.

• He's over too soon.

• It's over too soon.

• We're over too soon.

• They're over too soon.

Multiple Choice

The students are sad to go.

• She's sad to go.

• He's sad to go.

• It's sad to go.

• We're sad to go.

• They're sad to go.

Multiple Choice

A girl is at the door.

• She's at the door.

• He's at the door.

• It's at the door.

• We're at the door.

• They're at the door.

Multiple Choice

Her parents are glad to see her.

• She's glad to see her.

• He's glad to see her.

• It's glad to see her.

• We're glad to see her.

• They're glad to see her.