Exploring Contractions in English

The video tutorial by Melissa at GrammarSongs introduces contractions in the English language, explaining how two words are combined into one using an apostrophe. It provides examples of common contractions like "they're," "I'm," and "didn't," and emphasizes the importance of understanding contractions in reading and writing. The tutorial includes practice exercises for both reading and writing contractions, helping learners recognize and form contractions in sentences. The video concludes with a review and encouragement for learners to continue practicing contractions.

What punctuation mark is used to form a contraction?

• Exclamation mark

• Apostrophe

• Period

• Comma

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CCSS.L.2.2C

What is the purpose of using contractions in English?

• To replace all uses of full words

• To make writing more formal

• To shorten words and make speech or writing more informal

• To confuse non-native speakers

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CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

What clue indicates that a word might be a contraction?

• It starts with a capital letter

• It is a long word

• It contains an 'e'

• It has an apostrophe

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What two words form the contraction 'didn't'?

• did now

• do not

• did not

• does not

How is the contraction for 'did not' formed?

• By adding an apostrophe between 'd' and 'n'

• By removing 'o' in 'not' and adding an apostrophe

• By combining 'did' and 'not' without changes

• By removing 'd' in 'did' and adding an apostrophe

Which contraction is formed from 'she is'?

• she'd

• sheis

• she'll

• she's

Which of the following is not a contraction?

• They're

• Cannot

• Isn't

• Wouldn't

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

How do you form the contraction for 'could not'?

• could'n

• couldn't

• couldnt

• could'nt

What does the contraction 'I'm' stand for?

• I had

• I will

• I would

• I am

Which letters are removed to form the contraction 'I'll' from 'I will'?

• i and ll

• w and l

• i and l

• w and i