Understanding Contractions in English

The video tutorial explains contractions, which are formed by shortening two words into one using an apostrophe. It covers specific examples such as 'it's' from 'it is', 'he's' from 'he is', 'that's' from 'that is', and 'she's' from 'she is'. The tutorial guides viewers through identifying and forming these contractions, providing practice opportunities and a review of the concepts.

What is a contraction?

• A combination of two words into one using an apostrophe.

• A type of punctuation mark.

• A word with multiple meanings.

• A sentence with two verbs.

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Which two words form the contraction 'it's'?

• It and is

• It and was

• It and has

• It and are

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In the sentence 'he's cold', what does 'he's' stand for?

• He has

• He is

• He will

• He was

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Which two words make up the contraction 'that's'?

• That and was

• That and is

• That and are

• That and has

What does the contraction 'she's' represent?

• She is

• She has

• She was

• She will

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Which of the following is a contraction?

• They are

• We have

• It's

• You will

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What punctuation is used in contractions?

• Semicolon

• Period

• Comma

• Apostrophe

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Which contraction is used in the sentence 'she's happy'?

• She was

• She is

• She has

• She will

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What is the purpose of using contractions?

• To make sentences longer

• To change the meaning of words

• To combine two words into one

• To add emphasis

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