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What is a contraction?

A contraction is two words joined into one, with an apostrophe in place of the letters left out.

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Examples

  • I don't like mud. (do not)
  • She's at the door. (she is)
  • We'll go after lunch. (we will)

Tip: Put the apostrophe where the letters came out, not where the two words met.

Try three

  1. Which two words make isn't?

    Show the answer and why
    Answer: is not
    The apostrophe stands for the missing o.

  2. Write the contraction for I am.

    Show the answer and why
    Answer: I'm
    The apostrophe stands for the missing a.

  3. Which is right: its raining or it's raining?

    Show the answer and why
    Answer: it's raining
    It's means it is. Its with no apostrophe shows that something belongs to it.

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