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Target 6: Apostrophes – Rule 1 (contractions) have not
haven’t
Task 1a – Complete the table below…
long form missing letter(s) shortened form
i it’s
I will I’ll
they are
should not
she’ll
I would woul
could have ha
do not
are not
he had
Task 1b
Rewrite these sentences, using the short forms of the words underlined.
1. Julie will not be able to come because she can not get a child minder.
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2. Mike did not hand in his homework because he could not find it.
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3. She does not want to go to the gym as she is feeling too tired.
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Colour the box green if you are confident that you can use apostrophes for contractions correctly.
Colour the box yellow if you are usually correct but can occasionally make mistakes.
Colour the box red if you feel you need more practice.
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