Year 4 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 4 punctuation worksheet.
Year 4 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Write the contraction, or write the two words that make the contraction.
Answer: aren't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: I'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: should not
The apostrophe in shouldn't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: wouldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: they'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: that's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: won't
won't is a special one: will not → won't.
Answer: you are
The apostrophe in you're shows where letters were left out.
Answer: weren't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: she's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: was not
The apostrophe in wasn't shows where letters were left out.
Marking tips
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