Understanding Contractions: A Handy Guide
Contractions are shortened forms of two words combined into one with an apostrophe. The first word always remains the same, but one or more letters, including a vowel, are removed from the second word and replaced by an apostrophe. Different types of contractions are explained, such as contractions with "not," "will," and "have." Examples and visuals illustrate how contractions are formed, making it easier to grasp their usage.
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A contraction is two words reduced into one shortened word using an apostrophe ( ) to replace removed letters.
When you are combining two words to make a contraction, THE FIRST WORD ALWAYS stays the same. One or more letters including the VOWEL, are removed from the second word and are replaced by an apostrophe ( ).
are not = arenot = she will = shewill let us = letus
CONTRACTIONS WITH NOT are not = did not = should not = cannot = do not = would not = could not = have not =
CONTRACTIONS WITH WILL I will = She will = You will = We will = he will = they will =
CONTRACTIONS WITH HAVE I have = they have = you have = we have =
YOU TRY IT Not are was do has were is
WILL I she he they we
HAVE I you we they
CONTRACTIONS WITH AM, ARE, IS, AND HAS Several contractions are made using the words am, are, is, and has. am: In the contraction with am, the first word stays the same, and the vowel a is replaced with an apostrophe ( )
are: In contractions with are, the first word in each contraction stays the same, and the vowel a, is replaced with an apostrophe ( ). is: In contractions with is, the first word stays the same, and the letter i, is replaced with an apostrophe ( ).
has: In contractions with has, the first word stays the same, and the letters h and a are replaced with an apostrophe ( ).
Would and Had In contractions with would and had, the first word stays the same, and an apostrophe is added to the end of that word, followed by the letter d.
PRACTICE I am = we are = she is = he has = they would he would = it would = he had = it had = they had =
