Year 5 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 5 punctuation worksheet.
Year 5 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Write the contraction, or write the two words that make the contraction.
Answer: what's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: haven't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: does not
The apostrophe in doesn't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: wouldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
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: they're
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: they'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: is not
The apostrophe in isn't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: didn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: wasn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: should not
The apostrophe in shouldn't shows where letters were left out.
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