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Year 5 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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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.

1.what is → (answer space)

Answer: what's

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

2.have not → (answer space)

Answer: haven't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

3.doesn't → (answer space)

Answer: does not

The apostrophe in doesn't shows where letters were left out.

4.would not → (answer space)

Answer: wouldn't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

5.were not → (answer space)

Answer: weren't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

6.she is → (answer space)

Answer: she's

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

7.they are → (answer space)

Answer: they're

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

8.they will → (answer space)

Answer: they'll

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.

9.isn't → (answer space)

Answer: is not

The apostrophe in isn't shows where letters were left out.

10.did not → (answer space)

Answer: didn't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

11.was not → (answer space)

Answer: wasn't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

12.shouldn't → (answer space)

Answer: should not

The apostrophe in shouldn't shows where letters were left out.

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