Year 3 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 3 punctuation worksheet.
Year 3 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: don't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: he'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: hasn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: we'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: let us
The apostrophe in let's shows where letters were left out.
Answer: they're
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: what's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: they will
The apostrophe in they'll shows where letters were left out.
Answer: there's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: couldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: she's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
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