A contraction is a short form of a group of words. English has a few contractions, which mostly involve not pronouncing a vowel. In writing the vowel is replaced with an apostrophe in writing.
For example, the contraction of I am is I'm and the contraction of will not is won't.
| Full Form | Contracted | Example |
|---|---|---|
| not | -n't | I can't come |
| let us | let's | Let's take a break |
| I am | I'm | I'm hungry |
| are | -'re | We're, they're |
| is | 's | What's |
| has | 's | He's, she's |
| have | -'ve | I've been, would've gone |
| had | -'d | Where'd |
| did not | didn't | He didn't know |
| will | -'ll | She'll speak |
| is not | isn't | He isn't here |
What is the correct contraction in these sentences? Some of the contractions are NOT included in the above examples!
