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.

Fill in the Blanks

The salad does not have carrots.

Fill in the Blanks

The grapes do not taste sweet.

Fill in the Blanks

The cake is not chocolate.

Fill in the Blanks

The grapes are not cold.

Fill in the Blanks

The food is not cheap.

Fill in the Blanks

Stan is not hungry anymore.

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.

• 
  

• 
  

Fill in the Blanks

Mrs. Patch holds a falcon. It is a big bird.

Fill in the Blanks

The children listen to Mrs. Patch. They are very interested.

Fill in the Blanks

One boy raises his hand. He is afraid of the bird.

Fill in the Blanks

You are brave Mrs. Patch.

Fill in the Blanks

She is happy to answer the question.

Fill in the Blanks

We are so big.

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.