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

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

1.do not → (answer space)

Answer: don't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

2.has not → (answer space)

Answer: hasn't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

3.let's → (answer space)

Answer: let us

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

4.that is → (answer space)

Answer: that's

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

5.they are → (answer space)

Answer: they're

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

6.isn't → (answer space)

Answer: is not

The apostrophe in isn't shows where letters were left out.

7.did not → (answer space)

Answer: didn't

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

8.they will → (answer space)

Answer: they'll

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.

9.what is → (answer space)

Answer: what's

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

10.cannot → (answer space)

Answer: can't

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

11.it is → (answer space)

Answer: it's

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

12.we'll → (answer space)

Answer: we will

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

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