Year 5 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 5 punctuation worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 5 · English · PunctuationYear 5 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3 — 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: there's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: could not
The apostrophe in couldn't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: we'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: let's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: they are
The apostrophe in they're shows where letters were left out.
Answer: we've
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: hasn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: he will
The apostrophe in he'll shows where letters were left out.
Answer: wouldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: I'd
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: she will
The apostrophe in she'll shows where letters were left out.
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