What are contractions?
A contraction is two words joined together with one or more letters dropped and replaced by an apostrophe ( ’ ).
Do not = don’t I will = I’ll
When the word have is used in a contraction, the letters ha are dropped and replaced with an apostrophe (’). I have we have they have you have
I’ve we’ve they’ve you’ve
When the word had is used in a contraction, the letters ha are dropped and replaced with an apostrophe (’). they had she had we had he had you had
they’d she’d we’d he’d you’d
When the word will is used in a contraction, the letters wi are dropped and replaced with an apostrophe (’). he will she will we will you will they will I will
he’ll she’ll we’ll you’ll they’ll I’ll
When the word are is used in a contraction, the letter a is dropped and replaced with an apostrophe (’). you are we are they are
you’re we’re they’re
When the word is is used in a contraction, the letter i is dropped and replaced with an apostrophe (’). that is what is he is she is who is it is
that’s what’s he’s she’s who’s it’s
When the word not is used in a contraction, the letter o is dropped and replaced with an apostrophe (’). can not do not is not was not are not did not
can’t don’t isn’t wasn’t aren’t didn’t
Remember! A contraction is two words joined together with one or more letters dropped and
replaced by an apostrophe (’).
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