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Grade 2 · Reading & language

Read common contractions

Match a contraction with the words it shortens.

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Worked example

Which contraction can replace do not?

Answer & why

Answer: don't

don't is a shortened form of do not; the apostrophe marks missing letters.

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All questions

All 8 authored questions for this skill.

Question 1

Which contraction can replace you are?

  1. you're
  2. don't
  3. isn't
  4. it's
A hint

The apostrophe marks omitted letters, not a plural.

Answer & why

Answer: you're

you're is a shortened form of you are; the apostrophe marks missing letters.

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Question 2

Which contraction can replace it is?

  1. don't
  2. isn't
  3. can't
  4. it's
A hint

The apostrophe marks omitted letters, not a plural.

Answer & why

Answer: it's

it's is a shortened form of it is; the apostrophe marks missing letters.

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Question 3

Which contraction can replace do not?

  1. isn't
  2. can't
  3. don't
  4. we're
A hint

The apostrophe marks omitted letters, not a plural.

Answer & why

Answer: don't

don't is a shortened form of do not; the apostrophe marks missing letters.

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Question 4

Which contraction can replace is not?

  1. they're
  2. we're
  3. isn't
  4. can't
A hint

The apostrophe marks omitted letters, not a plural.

Answer & why

Answer: isn't

isn't is a shortened form of is not; the apostrophe marks missing letters.

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Question 5

Which contraction can replace cannot?

  1. we're
  2. can't
  3. I'm
  4. they're
A hint

The apostrophe marks omitted letters, not a plural.

Answer & why

Answer: can't

can't is a shortened form of cannot; the apostrophe marks missing letters.

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Question 6

Which contraction can replace we are?

  1. I'm
  2. we're
  3. you're
  4. they're
A hint

The apostrophe marks omitted letters, not a plural.

Answer & why

Answer: we're

we're is a shortened form of we are; the apostrophe marks missing letters.

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Question 7

Which contraction can replace they are?

  1. they're
  2. I'm
  3. you're
  4. it's
A hint

The apostrophe marks omitted letters, not a plural.

Answer & why

Answer: they're

they're is a shortened form of they are; the apostrophe marks missing letters.

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Question 8

Which contraction can replace I am?

  1. you're
  2. it's
  3. don't
  4. I'm
A hint

The apostrophe marks omitted letters, not a plural.

Answer & why

Answer: I'm

I'm is a shortened form of I am; the apostrophe marks missing letters.

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