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Contractions and Negatives

Can’t Won’t

Shouldn’tHe’ll

Contractions

A contraction is a shortened form of 2 words.

Use an apostrophe in place of the missing letters.

Examples:› I am I’m› He will he’ll› Can not can’t

Contractions; practice

Write a contraction:1. we have2. You are3. She is4. Can not5. She would6. We are7. I would

Check your work

1. we have: we’ve2. You are: you’re3. She is: she’s4. Can not: can’t5. She would: she’d6. We are: we’re7. I would: I’d

More Practice

Write a contraction:1. I am2. He had3. They will 4. You are5. Will not6. Does not7. Are not

Check Your Work

1. I am: I’m2. He had: he’d3. They will: they’ll4. You are: you’re5. Will not: won’t6. Does not: doesn’t7. Are not: aren’t

Your Assignment

In your Grammar and Writing practice workbook, carefully tear out and complete p. 77/78.

Be sure to have it in the tray by 9:00 tomorrow morning.

Your Assignment

In your Grammar and Writing practice workbook, carefully tear out and complete p. 79/80.

Be sure to have it in the tray by 9:00 tomorrow morning.