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1st Lesson: Contractions
 CONTRACTIONS are… words that have been
shortened by leaving out some of the letters.
 An apostrophe is used to show that the letters
have been left out (won't - will not), (o'clock - of
the clock), (are not – aren’t), (can not – can’t).
 Other examples?
Tips and hints!
1. The first word does not change.
2. A letter or letters are taken out of the second word.
3. The apostrophe usually takes the place of whatever letter
has been dropped.
Could + not = couldn’t
Would + not = wouldn’t
Are + not = aren’t
I + am = I’m
She + is = she’s
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can't
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couldn't
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didn't
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doesn't
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don't
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isn't
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you're
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we're
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they're
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who's
Bonus!
shouldn’t