Year 6 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 6 punctuation worksheet.
Year 6 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Write the contraction, or write the two words that make the contraction.
Answer: hasn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: we're
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: that's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: won't
won't is a special one: will not → won't.
Answer: you're
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: could not
The apostrophe in couldn't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: didn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: shouldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: they are
The apostrophe in they're shows where letters were left out.
Answer: wouldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: she's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: let us
The apostrophe in let's shows where letters were left out.
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