Year 4 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 4 punctuation worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 4 · English · PunctuationYear 4 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Write the contraction, or write the two words that make the contraction.
Answer: we've
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: can't
cannot → can't (the apostrophe replaces the letters n and o).
Answer: I have
The apostrophe in I've shows where letters were left out.
Answer: you've
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: they've
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: should not
The apostrophe in shouldn't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: he'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: won't
won't is a special one: will not → won't.
Answer: I am
The apostrophe in I'm shows where letters were left out.
Answer: she's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: couldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: they are
The apostrophe in they're shows where letters were left out.
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