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2nd Grade Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 2nd Grade punctuation worksheet.

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2nd Grade Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

Join the two words to make a contraction. Put the apostrophe ( ' ) where the letter is missing.

1.have not → (answer space)

Answer: haven't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

2.cannot → (answer space)

Answer: can't

cannot → can't (the apostrophe replaces the letters n and o).

3.has not → (answer space)

Answer: hasn't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

4.are not → (answer space)

Answer: aren't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

5.could not → (answer space)

Answer: couldn't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

6.were not → (answer space)

Answer: weren't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

7.did not → (answer space)

Answer: didn't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

8.was not → (answer space)

Answer: wasn't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

9.is not → (answer space)

Answer: isn't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

10.should not → (answer space)

Answer: shouldn't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

11.do not → (answer space)

Answer: don't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

12.would not → (answer space)

Answer: wouldn't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

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