Year 3 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 3 punctuation worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 3 · English · PunctuationYear 3 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: won't
won't is a special one: will not → won't.
Answer: you're
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: that's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: hasn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: we've
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: should not
The apostrophe in shouldn't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: what's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: there's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: have not
The apostrophe in haven't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: you'd
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: you'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: they have
The apostrophe in they've shows where letters were left out.
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