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Understanding Contractions in Grammar

Contractions are formed by joining two words with an apostrophe, such as 'I’m' for 'I am'. They are useful for saving time but are considered informal, making them appropriate mainly for dialogue. Common examples include 'we’d', 'they’re', and 'can’t', where the apostrophe replaces missing letters.

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Understanding Contractions in Grammar

Contractions are formed by joining two words with an apostrophe, such as 'I’m' for 'I am'. They are useful for saving time but are considered informal, making them appropriate mainly for dialogue. Common examples include 'we’d', 'they’re', and 'can’t', where the apostrophe replaces missing letters.

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Contractions

Grammar and Punctuation Lesson


What is a Contraction?
Two words joined with an apostrophe

I am = I’m
they are = they’re
that will = that’ll
Why Use Contractions?
They save time.

Why Not Use Contractions?


They are informal.
When to Use Contractions
Use contractions in dialogue.

Example

Bob said, “I don’t want no pizza.”


“Let’s go!” said Karen.
“But,” Jack asked, “how’ll we get there?”
Forming Contractions
Apostrophe stands in for missing letters

Examples
We would = We’d
There has = There’s
What will = What’ll
Common Contractions
I’m / they’re
I, they, we, you Am / Are
we’re / you’re
aren’t / can’t
are, can, could NOT couldn’t / don’t
do, is, will isn’t / won’t

I’ve / you’ve
I, you, she, that, HAS / HAVE she’s / that’s
we, what, we’ve / what’ve

I’d / he’d
I, he, that, they, WOULD
that’d / they’d
we, you we’d / you’d
Review
• Contractions are two words joined with
an apostrophe.

• Apostrophes take the place of letters.

• Contractions save time but are informal.

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