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shouldn't
won't
let's
could've
it's
we've
haven't
she's
wouldn't
doesn't
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The Apostrophe Mark The apostrophe is used above a
word for two reasons:
- to show ownership:
- Helen's exercise book - the book belongs to
Helen so the
apostrophe goes after Helen.
- The boys' changing room - the changing room
belongs to all the
boys, so the apostrophe
goes after boys.
- to show that one or more letters are missing:
They've built a new stadium on the outskirts
of town - the
apostrophe shows that ha is
missing from They
have.
1. Write the shortened form of the following,
making
sure you put the apostrophe in the correct place.
The
first one is done for you.
| do not |
don't |
should not |
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| it is |
|
could have |
|
| let us |
|
will not |
|
| would not |
|
does not |
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| we have |
|
he will |
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