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Contractions: don't, she's

Choose the contraction spelled right

10 sentences · All kinds, Write the two words as a contraction, Write the contraction in full, Choose the contraction spelled right, Match the two words to their contraction

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A contraction joins two words into one. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out: do not, don't; she is, she's.

  1. Example 1Choose the short word that is spelled right.

    ____ drinking the milk. He'sHes

    He's drinking the milk.

    He's is short for he is. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out.

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____ checking the babies. He'sHes

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Contractions: don't, she's: Choose the contraction spelled right

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Example · Choose the short word that is spelled right.____ drinking the milk. (He's / Hes)He's drinking the milk.

Choose the short word that is spelled right.

  1. ____ checking the babies. (He's / Hes)
  2. ____ be warm. (It'll / Itll)
  3. ____ carrying the bats. (We're / Were)
  4. The clowns ____ dancing. (arent / aren't / are'nt)
  5. ____ noisy. (It's / Its)
  6. ____ cheering loudly. (Shes / She's)
  7. ____ land. (They'll / Theyll)
  8. ____ busy. (Im / I'm)
  9. Dad ____ carrying the suitcase. (was'nt / wasn't / wasnt)
  10. The dog ____ scratch its ears. (doesn't / doesnt / does'nt)
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Contractions: don't, she's: Choose the contraction spelled right · answer key

  1. He's

    He's is short for he is. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out.

  2. It'll

    It'll is short for it will. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out.

  3. We're

    We're is short for we are. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out.

  4. aren't

    aren't is short for are not. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out.

  5. It's

    It's is short for it is. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out.

  6. She's

    She's is short for she is. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out.

  7. They'll

    They'll is short for they will. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out.

  8. I'm

    I'm is short for I am. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out.

  9. wasn't

    wasn't is short for was not. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out.

  10. doesn't

    doesn't is short for does not. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out.

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