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

Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 3rd Grade punctuation worksheet.

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

Write the contraction, or write the two words that make the contraction.

1.have not → (answer space)

Answer: haven't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

2.what is → (answer space)

Answer: what's

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

3.you've → (answer space)

Answer: you have

The apostrophe in you've shows where letters were left out.

4.should not → (answer space)

Answer: shouldn't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

5.he is → (answer space)

Answer: he's

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

6.let's → (answer space)

Answer: let us

The apostrophe in let's shows where letters were left out.

7.could not → (answer space)

Answer: couldn't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

8.she is → (answer space)

Answer: she's

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

9.we've → (answer space)

Answer: we have

The apostrophe in we've shows where letters were left out.

10.you are → (answer space)

Answer: you're

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

11.we are → (answer space)

Answer: we're

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

12.she'll → (answer space)

Answer: she will

The apostrophe in she'll shows where letters were left out.

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