Understanding Contractions in English Grammar
This article explains what contractions are in English grammar and provides examples to help readers understand how to correctly use them in writing and conversation.
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1. CONTRACTIONS By Eleanor Simpson
2. What are contractions? n A contraction is two words joined together with one or more letters dropped and replaced by an apostrophe ( ). n Do not = dont I will = Ill
3. I am changes to : Im I am
4. I am going to school. Im going to school. CHANGES TO:
5. When the word have is used in a contraction, the letters ha are dropped and replaced with an apostrophe ( ). n I have n we have n they have n you have n Ive n weve n theyve n youve
6. I have found my lost toy. n CHANGES TO: n Ive found my lost toy .
7. When the word had is used in a contraction, the letters ha are dropped and replaced with an apostrophe ( ). n they had n she had n we had n he had n you had n theyd n shed n wed n hed n youd
8. You had better go home. n CHANGES TO: n Youd better go home.
9. When the word will is used in a contraction, the letters wi are dropped and replaced with an apostrophe ( ). n he will n she will n we will n you will n they will n I will n hell n shell n well n youll n theyll n Ill
10. I will go the store. n CHANGES TO: n Ill go to the store.
11. When the word are is used in a contraction, the letter a is dropped and replaced with an apostrophe ( ). n you are n we are n they are n youre n were n theyre
12. You are my friend. n CHANGES TO: n Youre my friend.
13. When the word is is used in a contraction, the letter i is dropped and replaced with an apostrophe ( ). n that is n what is n he is n she is n who is n it is n thats n whats n hes n shes n whos n its
14. Who is coming to my party. n CHANGES TO: n Whos coming to my party?
15. When the word not is used in a contraction, the letter o is dropped and replaced with an apostrophe ( ). n can not n do not n is not n was not n are not n did not n cant n dont n isnt n wasnt n arent n didnt
16. I can not wait for my party. n CHANGES TO: n I cant wait for my party .
17. Lets test our knowledge!
18. Remember! A contraction is two words joined together with one or more letters dropped and replaced by an apostrophe ( ).
19. Now we are going to use the pen to match the words to their contraction. n he had n I am n are not n it is n I will n they are n I would n Id n its n hed n theyre n Im n arent n Ill
