1. Grammar and Punctuation Lesson
Contractions
Grammar and Punctuation Lesson

2. What is a Contraction? Two words joined with an apostrophe I am = I’m
they are = they’re
that will = that’ll

3. Why Not Use Contractions?
Why Use Contractions?
They save time.
Why Not Use Contractions?
They are informal.

4. When to Use Contractions
Use contractions in dialogue.
Example
Bob said, “I don’t want no pizza.”
“Let’s go!” said Karen.
“But,” Jack asked, “how’ll we get there?”

5. Forming Contractions Apostrophe stands in for missing letters Examples
We would = We’d
There has = There’s
What will = What’ll

6. Common Contractions I, they, we, you Am / Are
I’m / they’re
we’re / you’re
are, can, could do, is, will
NOT
aren’t / can’t couldn’t / don’t isn’t / won’t
I, you, she, that, we, what,
HAS / HAVE
I’ve / you’ve she’s / that’s
we’ve / what’ve
I, he, that, they, we, you
WOULD
I’d / he’d
that’d / they’d
we’d / you’d

7. Review Contractions are two words joined with an apostrophe.
Apostrophes take the place of letters.
Contractions save time but are informal.