5th Grade Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — 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 4 — Answers
Write the contraction, or write the two words that make the contraction.
Answer: haven't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: you've
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: they have
The apostrophe in they've shows where letters were left out.
Answer: what's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: you'd
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: should not
The apostrophe in shouldn't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: she'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: you'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: he will
The apostrophe in he'll shows where letters were left out.
Answer: it's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: hasn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: he's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
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