Grammar: Shortened Form Apostrophes (Tuesday; 5/1) (Friday; 8/1)

K: Know the definition of contractions.

U: Understand the use of contractions.

D: Identify the appropriate use of apostrophes for each contraction.

Words of the Day

1. Short-form

2. Possessive pronouns

What is a Shortened Form Apostrophe (Contraction)?

The apostrophe is used in writing contractions — that is, shortened forms of words from which one or more letters have been omitted. In most contractions, an apostrophe represents the missing letters. 

Examples:

it's = it is or it has

we'll = we will or we shall

they've = they have

can't = can not

he'd = he would or he had

aren't = are not

she'd've = she would have

won't = will not

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