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Year 4 English · Apostrophes for contractions

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. What is the contraction for 'do not'?
- ☐ (a) dont
- ☐ (b) don't
- ☐ (c) do'nt
2. 'We'll' is short for…
- ☐ (a) we will
- ☐ (b) we all
- ☐ (c) we well
3. Which is the correct contraction for 'is not'?
- ☐ (a) is'nt
- ☐ (b) isnt'
- ☐ (c) isn't
4. Which sentence uses 'it's' correctly?
- ☐ (a) The dog wagged it's tail.
- ☐ (b) It's raining today.
- ☐ (c) The bird fed it's chicks.
5. 'Won't' is short for…
- ☐ (a) would not
- ☐ (b) want not
- ☐ (c) will not
6. Write the contraction for 'I am'.
7. Write the contraction for 'cannot'.
8. Write the two words that 'they're' is short for.

Answer sheet

1. don't — The o in 'not' is left out, so the apostrophe goes there: don't.
2. we will — 'We'll' joins 'we' and 'will', leaving out the w and i.
3. isn't — The o in 'not' is left out, so the apostrophe goes between n and t.
4. It's raining today. — 'It's raining' means 'It is raining'. The other sentences need 'its' (belonging to it).
5. will not — 'Won't' is an irregular contraction of 'will not'.
6. I'm — The a is left out: I'm.
7. can't — 'Cannot' becomes 'can't'.
8. they are — 'They're' = 'they are', with the a left out.