Year 5 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — 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 — Practice Set 2 — 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: I'd
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: I am
The apostrophe in I'm shows where letters were left out.
Answer: can't
cannot → can't (the apostrophe replaces the letters n and o).
Answer: he's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: I will
The apostrophe in I'll shows where letters were left out.
Answer: I've
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: she'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: they have
The apostrophe in they've shows where letters were left out.
Answer: we're
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: she's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: has not
The apostrophe in hasn't shows where letters were left out.
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