Contractions

Apostrophes shows letters have been left out when contraction are formed.

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Rewrite each sentence, replacing the underlined words with a contraction.
1. He was imagining the laughter he would have to endure.
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2. “Who is going first?” Mark said, holding the skateboard out.

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3. Taylor told his teacher he had worked hard on his assignment.

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4. The dolphins did not seem the least bit fazed by the people.
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5. “Do not swim past the flags,” the lifeguard told the swimmers.
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6. The students were not pleased by the announcement of wet weather play.
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7. Grace was not pleased that she had had to wait so long.
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8. The test should not be too bad if you have studied.

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9. “I have told you; you are not to leave the door open,” said Dad firmly.
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10. The audience was so loud the players could not hear the umpire.
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 Contractions Answers
Apostrophes shows letters have been left out when contraction are formed.

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Rewrite each sentence, replacing the underlined words with a contraction.
1. He was imagining the laughter he would have to endure.
He was imagining the laughter he’d have to endure.

2. “Who is going first?” Mark said, holding the skateboard out.

“Who’s going first?” Mark said, holding the skateboard out.

3. Taylor told his teacher he had worked hard on his assignment.

Taylor told his teacher he’d worked hard on his assignment.

4. The dolphins did not seem the least bit fazed by the people.

The dolphins didn’t seem the least bit fazed by the people.

5. “Do not swim past the flags,” the lifeguard told the swimmers.

“Don’t swim past the flags,” the lifeguard told the swimmers.

6. The students were not pleased by the announcement of wet weather play.

The students weren’t pleased by the announcement of wet weather play.

7. Grace was not pleased that she had had to wait so long.

Grace wasn’t pleased that she’d had to wait so long.

8. The test should not be too bad if you have studied.

The test shouldn’t be too bad if you’ve studied.

9. “I have told you; you are not to leave the door open,” said Dad firmly.

“I’ve told you; you’re not to leave the door open,” said Dad firmly.

10. The audience was so loud the players could not hear the umpire.

The audience was so loud the players couldn’t hear the umpire.