Using Contractions
Contraction
Possessive or Plural
Singular Possessive
Plural Possessive
100
I will play with the puppies.
I'll
100
Which two words are does this contraction replace. She'll
What is she will
100
Peter had a tank with four turtles.
What is plural
100
The (cat) toy is messy.
What is cat's.
100
The books bindings are starting to fall apart.
What is books'
200
I wish they had let me play with their toys.
they'd
200
Which two words does this contraction replace aren't
What is are not
200
Beths mother made spaghetti for dinner.
What is possessive (Beth's)
200
Can you see the (kitten) paws?
What is kitten's
200
The babies cries were very loud.
What is babies'
300

My brothers are not behaving today because they are tired.

What is aren't and they're

300
Which two words does this contraction replace can't
What is can not or cannot.
300
The eagles eggs hatched last night.
What is possessive (eagle's eggs)
300
Have you seen the (boss) request to end the sale?
What is boss's
300
The (geese) bodies were full of mud.
What is geese's
400
My dad will not be home for dinner because he is working late.
What is won't and he's
400
Which two words does this contraction replace let's
What is let us
400
The cats went around the block to find their friends.
What is plural.
400
The (class) project is absolutely amazing!
What is class's
400
The foxes tails were very long.
What is foxes'
500
I will not swim in deep water, it would not be safe.
What is won't and wouldn't
500
Which two words does this contraction replace that's?
What is that is.
500
The teachers copy machine doesn't work very well.
What is possessive (teacher's)
500
The (baby) rattle is squeaky.
What is baby's.
500
What are the two plural possessive rules?
What is 1) if a plural noun ends with an s, just add an apostrophe. 2) add an 's to all other plural nouns that don't end with s.
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