Class 9-1: Contractions
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Contractions are made when nouns, pronouns or certain forms of be are combined with an auxiliary verb to make one word. |
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Common Contractions: 1. I + am = I’m 2. it + is = it’s 3. is + not = isn’t 4. it + has = it’s 5. they + have = they’ve 6. she/he/(etc.) + would = she’d/he’d 7. I/she/he/(etc.) + will = I’ll/she’ll/he’ll |
Examples: 1. I’m traveling this summer. 2. It’s my birthday. 3. She isn’t going. 4. It’s been a very long time. 5. They’ve gone to the movies. 6. She’d want you to have these pictures. 7. I’ll go to the store and get some bread. |
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Common Contractions: 8. you + are = you’re 9. will + not = won’t |
Examples: 8. You’re very wet. 9. I won’t be cold if I wear a sweater.Exercise |
Exercise 1: Complete each contraction.
1. could + not = couldn’t
2. ________ + would = she’d
3. ________ + am = I’m
4. ________ + not = hadn’t
5. might + have = ________
6. it + ________ = It’ll
7. will + not = ________
8. ________ + are = we’re
9. ________ + will = you’ll
10. what + have = ________
11. Do + ________ = don’t
Exercise 2: Change each word phrase into a contraction.
1. (It is) It’s for sale.
2. (I am) ________a student. 3. The car (is not) ________ for sale. 4. (I will) ________ go to the store. 5. (It has) ________ been great. 6. (They have) ________ gone to the store. 7. (You are) ________ out of pretzels. (The word “out” means: there is “0” left.) 8. (We are) ________ out of time. 9. (We will) ________ be back at 5:00pm. 10. (She would) ________ go to the store if she had a car.