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English · GR G1 eng.g1.s.gr.apostrophes_contractions

Use apostrophes to form common contractions

Form and read frequently-occurring contractions: don't, can't, won't, isn't, aren't, wasn't, weren't, didn't, I'm, I've, I'll, you're, he's, she's, it's, we're, they're, let's. Understand the apostrophe marks omitted letter(s).

Mastery threshold
90%
Min instances
12
Typical minutes
30
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
  • eng.g2.f.gr.apostrophes_possessive_singular
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Common misconceptions
  • Apostrophe in wrong place: 'do'nt', 'is'nt'.
  • Confuses 'your' with 'you're' and 'their' with 'they're' (homophone trap).

Exercise pool (2)

Diff Stem Type
2 Write the contraction: do not, can not, is not, I am, we are. contraction form
3 Rewrite using contractions: 'I do not like spinach but I will eat it.' contraction in sentence