A contraction is a word or phrase that has been shortened by dropping one or more letters. In writing, an apostrophe is used to indicate the place of the missing letters.
For example:
I am = I’m
Task One
Can you turn these words into contractions?
- are not
- do not
- I have
- is not
- we are
Task Two
You have made 5 contractions. Write a sentence using each one. Make sure to include a capital letter and the correct punctuation!
