Year 3 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — 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 4 — Answers
Write the contraction, or write the two words that make the contraction.
Answer: they're
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: hasn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: they will
The apostrophe in they'll shows where letters were left out.
Answer: it's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: we've
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: she will
The apostrophe in she'll shows where letters were left out.
Answer: couldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: can't
cannot → can't (the apostrophe replaces the letters n and o).
Answer: you will
The apostrophe in you'll shows where letters were left out.
Answer: he's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: I'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: we are
The apostrophe in we're shows where letters were left out.
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