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 r

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
  1. Apostrophe replaces the missing letter(s).
  2. 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)