Year 2 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 2 punctuation worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 2 · English · PunctuationYear 2 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Write the contraction, or write the two words that make the contraction.
Answer: she'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: we'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: I am
The apostrophe in I'm shows where letters were left out.
Answer: what's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: won't
won't is a special one: will not → won't.
Answer: we have
The apostrophe in we've shows where letters were left out.
Answer: haven't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: shouldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: has not
The apostrophe in hasn't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: I'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: can't
cannot → can't (the apostrophe replaces the letters n and o).
Answer: it's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
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