<p>Name: Date:</p><p>Contractions</p><p>Write the contractions for the following words.</p><p>You have = Will not = </p><p>Do not = Who is =</p><p>They will = Does not = </p><p>Must not = I am = </p><p>It is = We are = </p><p>Shall not = He had = </p><p>Read the following statements. Underline the words that could be contracted and write the contraction next to the sentence, eg I could not do my homework as I was too busy watching television! couldn’t</p><p>1. They will have to hurry or we will miss the train. </p><p>2. Do not feed the dragon as it might bite. 3. You are not to touch the dragon. </p><p>4. I am so tired. I think I will go to bed early. </p><p>5. “What is going on here?” yelled the policeman. </p><p>6. What have you done? </p><p>7. I have eaten all the cakes! </p><p>8. I could not do my homework as I was too busy watching television! </p><p>9. I will have to hurry or I will miss the movie. </p><p>10. I am so tired. I now understand all there is to know about apostrophes! Write these contractions out in full. Then use both versions in different sentences. The first one has been done for you.</p><p>I’m = I am I’m hoping to go to France for a holiday. I am looking forward to meeting you.</p><p>1. You’re</p><p>2. Wasn’t</p><p>3. Shouldn’t</p><p>4. Won’t</p><p>5. She’s</p><p>6. Weren’t</p>