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Grade 3 · English
Contractions (Short Forms)
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Match, circle and rewrite sentences using short forms like doesn't and they're!
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1
Sort each contraction — which full form does it come from, 'are not' or 'is/has'?
aren't
she's (she is)
weren't (were not)
he's (he has)
it's (it is)
2
Each item shows a contraction and a possible full form. Sort it — is the full form CORRECT or INCORRECT for that contraction?
1I'll = I shall not
2let's = let it
3let's = let us
4doesn't = does not
5they're = they are
6it'll = it shall
7they're = there is
8you've = you will
9you've = you have
10it'll = it will
Correct
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Incorrect
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3
Write the contraction (short form) for the two words shown in brackets. Write just the missing word.
1.She solve the problem alone. (cannot)
2.Rahul like vegetables. (does not)
3.You tell a lie. (should not)
4.He like the film. (did not)
5.We ready to leave just yet. (are not)
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