Understanding Contractions and Apostrophes

Agent Apostrophe introduces the concept of contractions, explaining how they are formed by dropping letters and using an apostrophe. Examples include 'I am' becoming 'I'm' and 'that is' becoming 'that's'. The video provides a clear understanding of how apostrophes replace missing letters in contractions.

What is a contraction?

• A phrase that is repeated

• A word that changes its meaning

• A word that is expanded by adding letters

• A word or phrase that is shortened by dropping one or more letters

Which of the following is an example of a contraction?

• I’m

• I have

• I will

• I am

In the contraction 'I’m', what letter is replaced by the apostrophe?

• E

• M

• A

• I

How does the apostrophe function in contractions?

• It duplicates the word

• It adds extra letters to the word

• It changes the meaning of the word

• It replaces missing letters

In the contraction 'that’s', which letter is replaced by the apostrophe?

• S

• I

• T

• A