Year 4 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — 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 3 — Answers
Write the contraction, or write the two words that make the contraction.
Answer: wouldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: wasn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: did not
The apostrophe in didn't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: weren't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: isn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: you are
The apostrophe in you're shows where letters were left out.
Answer: it's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: won't
won't is a special one: will not → won't.
Answer: do not
The apostrophe in don't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: hasn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: that's
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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