1st Grade Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 1st Grade punctuation worksheet.
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Join the two words to make a contraction. Put the apostrophe ( ' ) where the letter is missing.
Answer: shouldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: haven't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: hasn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: couldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: weren't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: wouldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: won't
won't is a special one: will not → won't.
Answer: aren't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: isn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: didn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: wasn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: doesn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
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