5th 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 5th Grade punctuation worksheet.
5th 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.
Answer: she'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: you've
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: will not
The apostrophe in won't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: he'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: there's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: let us
The apostrophe in let's shows where letters were left out.
Answer: we're
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: we'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: I am
The apostrophe in I'm shows where letters were left out.
Answer: he's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: you'd
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: would not
The apostrophe in wouldn't shows where letters were left out.
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