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Contractions
1. A contraction is a combination of two words. 2. In a contraction, an apostrophe () takes the place of missing letters. 3. There are affirmative contractions and negative contractions. Affirmative Contractions
Pronoun I you we they he she it there that + to be I am you are we are they are he is she is it is there is: that is Im youre were theyre hes shes its theres thats + would Id youd wed theyd hed shed itd thered thisd + will Ill youll well theyll hell shell itll therell thisll

Directions: Replace the underlined words with an affirmative or negative contraction. Example: I am Im happy to meet you.

1) We will ________ see you at English class next week! 2) There is ________ no milk in the refrigerator.

3) There will ________ be time to chat later. 4) It is ________ raining today. 5) I think it will _________ snow later. 6) I was not ________ home last night. 7) Mary does not _________ eat meat. 8) Donald cannot _________ swim. 9) The store will not _________ open early. 10) James and Joe have not _________ left yet. 11) You should not _________ cheat. 12) Jose has not _________ taken out the trash yet. 13) I could not _________ do it even if I tried. 14) He is _________ almost twenty one years old. 15) I am _________ as old as he is. 16) English is not ________ very hard! Negative Contractions
Verb + not do not does not did not is not are not was not were not has not have not had not will not would not can not could not should Contraction dont doesnt didnt isnt arent wasnt werent hasnt havent hadnt wont wouldnt cant couldnt shouldnt