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5th Grade Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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5th Grade Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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

1.he is → (answer space)

Answer: he's

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.hasn't → (answer space)

Answer: has not

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

4.there is → (answer space)

Answer: there's

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

5.we have → (answer space)

Answer: we've

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.

6.I'm → (answer space)

Answer: I am

The apostrophe in I'm shows where letters were left out.

7.we are → (answer space)

Answer: we're

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.let's → (answer space)

Answer: let us

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

10.you are → (answer space)

Answer: you're

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

11.they have → (answer space)

Answer: they've

The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.

12.won't → (answer space)

Answer: will not

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

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