Spelling words with the apostrophe for singular possession | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

'I will' is the expanded form of which contraction?

• I'm

• I'd

• I'll

Answer explanation

The apostrophe in 'I'll' shows us that it is a contracted form and that letters are omitted.

'We are' is the expanded form of which contracted word?

• they're

• we're

• were

• we'd

Answer explanation

The apostrophe in 'we're' shows us that it is a contracted form and that letters are omitted.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Match the expanded forms of these words to their contracted forms.

• will not

• can't

• cannot

• we're

• we are

• isn't

• is not

• won't

Answer explanation

'Can't', 'we're', 'won't' and 'isn't' are all contractions and are used in informal writing and speech.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Select the singular nouns.

• cats

• dog

• child

• pens

Answer explanation

A noun is a person, place or thing. 'Child' and 'dog' are singular nouns because there is only one of them.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'I dont want to say goodbye.'

• d'ont

• do'nt

• don't

• dont'

Answer explanation

'Don't' is the contracted form of 'do not'. The apostrophe replaces the missing letters.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'Weer having fish for lunch today.'

• were

• w'ere

• we're

• wer'e

• were'

Answer explanation

'We're' and 'were' can be easily mixed up. 'We're' is the contracted form of 'we are'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B