Apostrophes for Contractions

APOSTROPHES

Contractions and Possessive Nouns

When do we use APOSTROPHES?

• They are used to show CONTRACTIONS of words.

• They are used to show POSSESSIONS or OWNERSHIP.

APOSTROPHES

CONTRACTIONS

CONTRACTIONS are used to shorten a word by removing one letter or more and replacing it with an apostrophe in the same spot.

Multiple Choice

do not

• dont'

• didn't

• do'nt

• don't

Multiple Choice

I am

• I'am

• I'm

• Iam'

Multiple Choice

she is

• she's

• shes'

• sh'es

Multiple Select

wasn't

• wasnt

• is not

• was not

• were not

Multiple Select

couldn't

• could

• would not

• couldnt

• could not