Grammar U4W2

Contractions with not

By Valarie Flores

Contractions

• A contraction is a shortened form of two words
. • An apostrophe takes the place of one or more letters in a contraction. is not = isn’t has not = hasn’t was not = wasn’t will not = won’t
• Some contractions are formed with forms of the verbs be, do, have, and not. These verbs do not usually change their spellings in a contraction with not

Multiple Choice

Tim’s book isn’t on the bookshelf.

• Tim's

• book

• isn't

• bookshelf

Multiple Choice

He hasn’t finished reading it yet.

• He

• hasn't

• reading

• yet

Multiple Choice

He won’t stop looking until he finds it.

• looking

• won't

• until

• finds

Multiple Choice

I looked in my room but it wasn’t there.

• room

• wasn't

• looked

• there

Contractions

• A contraction is a shortened form of two words. cannot = can’t are not = aren’t does not = doesn’t did not = didn’t
• An apostrophe takes the place of one or more letters in a contraction.

Contractions

• Do not confuse contractions with possessive nouns. An apostrophe is used with a possessive noun to show ownership: The girl’s toy.
• The words don’t, won’t, and haven’t are contractions. They each have an apostrophe. An apostrophe shows where letters are left out
. • An apostrophe can take the place of one or more letters.

Multiple Choice

. I don’t know what time the train leaves.

• C

• P

Multiple Choice

Dave’s bag is already packed.

• C

• P

Multiple Choice

We won’t need heavy coats in Florida.

• C

• P

Multiple Choice

We haven’t decided which beach to visit first.

• C

• P