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Understanding Contractions and Their Uses

The document explains contractions, which are words formed by combining two smaller words with an apostrophe indicating omitted letters. It provides a list of contractions along with a space for users to separate them into their original words. An answer key is also included to show the correct separations.

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Understanding Contractions and Their Uses

The document explains contractions, which are words formed by combining two smaller words with an apostrophe indicating omitted letters. It provides a list of contractions along with a space for users to separate them into their original words. An answer key is also included to show the correct separations.

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Contractions

A contraction is a word that combines two smaller words. An apostrophe is


added where letters have been left out. For example, they are becomes they’re.

Read and write each word. Then separate each contraction into
two smaller words. Write those words in the space provided.

1. couldn’t ________________________ __________________ __________________

2. won’t ________________________ __________________ __________________

3. they’ve ________________________ __________________ __________________

4. there’s ________________________ __________________ __________________

5. he’s ________________________ __________________ __________________

6. shouldn’t ________________________ __________________ __________________

7. they’re ________________________ __________________ __________________

8. she’ ll ________________________ __________________ __________________

9. isn’t ________________________ __________________ __________________

10. don’t ________________________ __________________ __________________

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Answer Key Contractions

A contraction is a word that combines two smaller words. An apostrophe is


added where letters have been left out. For example, they are becomes they’re.

Read and write each word. Then separate each contraction into
two smaller words. Write those words in the space provided.

1. couldn’t couldn't
________________________ could not
__________________ __________________

2. won’t won't
________________________ will not
__________________ __________________

3. they’ve they've
________________________ they have
__________________ __________________

4. there’s there's
________________________ there is
__________________ __________________

5. he’s he's
________________________ he is
__________________ __________________

6. shouldn’t shouldn't
________________________ should not
__________________ __________________

7. they’re they're
________________________ they are
__________________ __________________

8. she’ ll she'll
________________________ she will
__________________ __________________

9. isn’t isn't
________________________ is not
__________________ __________________

10. don’t don't


________________________ do not
__________________ __________________

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