Apostrophes and Contractions

The monster ........... want to destroy the village.

• did’nt

• didnt’

• didn’t

• didnot

As the sun rose earlier and earlier, the children ........ stay asleep.

• couldn’t

• could’nt

• couldnt’

• coul’dnot

........... sneak away for an adventure!

• Le’ts

• Lets’

• Let’s

• L’ets

Will + not =

• willn’t

• willnt’

• wolln’t

• won’t

He’ll is the contraction for...

• He + would

• He + will

• He + could

• She + will

I’ve is the contraction for...

• I + will

• I + not

• I + have

• I + could

Which two words could be contracted in this sentence?

She is going to the beach.

• is + going

• going + to

• to + beach

• She + is

Which two words could be contracted in this sentence?

I would prefer to have a cup of tea please.

• I + would

• would + prefer

• prefer + to

• cup + of

Which two words could be contracted in this sentence?

You should have chosen the other flavour ice cream.

• You + should

• should + have

• have + chosen

• the + other

Which definition suits the apostrophe for contraction best?

• The apostrophe for contraction shows something funny is going on.

• The apostrophe for contraction is to decorate the word and make it pretty.

• The apostrophe for contraction is best avoided at all costs.

• The apostrophe for contraction shows when two words have been joined where the letters have been omitted.