Use apostrophes to form common contractions
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~2 min
eng.g1.s.ex_41
Contraction Form
Prompt
Write the contraction: do not, can not, is not, I am, we are.
M-1-S-EX-41
Chart
Contraction flap-card reference. Each row shows the two-word form with the letters that will be omitted highlighted in red; an arrow leads to the contracted form with the apostrophe in the omission spot. 5 pairs displayed: do not/don't, can not/can't, is not/isn't, I am/I'm, we are/we're.
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
ordered list
values
don'tcan'tisn'tI'mwe're
Hints
- Apostrophe replaces the missing letter(s).
- do not → don't (the o is missing); is not → isn't (the o is missing).
Misconceptions to watch
- Apostrophe in wrong place (do'nt, is'nt)
- Forgets the apostrophe (dont)