Year 2 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2 — 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 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Write the contraction, or write the two words that make the contraction.
Answer: you'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: would not
The apostrophe in wouldn't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: aren't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: we're
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: will not
The apostrophe in won't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: shouldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: he's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: there's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: let's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: hasn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: could not
The apostrophe in couldn't shows where letters were left out.
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