Exercise 1

Make the following words contractions

1. who is

2. they are

3. can not

4. do not

5. will not

6. they will

Exercise 2

Put the following contractions back into their original form.

1. won't
2. can't
3. he's
4. it's
5. I'm
6. you'll
7. she'd
8. weren't

Other uses of the Apostrophe

As you have seen, you can use the apostrophe to show possession of something, or to make a shorter form of two words. You can also use an apostrophe for the following:

• To shorten a year

summer of ‘69
‘63 Mustang
Flood of ‘97