Apostrophe contraction examples for elementary ELA students.

📚 Quick Study Guide

🔍 What is a contraction? A contraction is a word made by shortening or combining two words. An apostrophe (') shows where letters have been left out. ✍️ Common Contractions:
• is not becomes isn't
• are not becomes aren't
• will not becomes won't
• I am becomes I'm
• you are becomes you're
• he is becomes he's
• she is becomes she's
• it is becomes it's
• we are becomes we're
• they are becomes they're
• I will becomes I'll
• you will becomes you'll
• he will becomes he'll
• she will becomes she'll
• it will becomes it'll
• we will becomes we'll
• they will becomes they'll
• I have becomes I've
• you have becomes you've
• we have becomes we've
• they have becomes they've
• could not becomes couldn't
• did not becomes didn't
• does not becomes doesn't
💡 Apostrophe Placement: The apostrophe always goes where the missing letters used to be!

📝 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is the correct contraction for "we are"?
1. A. were
2. B. we're
3. C. where
4. D. weer
2. What two words make up the contraction "isn't"?
1. A. is it
2. B. is not
3. C. in it
4. D. in not
3. Which sentence correctly uses a contraction?
1. A. It's going to rain today.
2. B. Its going to rain today.
3. C. It is going to rain today.
4. D. It’s going to rane today.
4. Which of the following is the correct contraction for "I will"?
1. A. I'am
2. B. I've
3. C. I'll
4. D. I'd
5. What letters are missing in the contraction "won't"?
1. A. wi
2. B. il
3. C. li
4. D. all
6. Which of the following is NOT a contraction?
1. A. can't
2. B. haven't
3. C. cannot
4. D. wouldn't
7. Which of these shows the correct contraction for "they are"?
1. A. Theyre
2. B. Their
3. C. There
4. D. They're