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Contractions with à
CHAPITRE
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In English A contraction is a shortened form of a group of words: we will — we'll.
In English, contractions are usually negations or combinations of pronouns with
helping verbs. They always include an apostrophe in place of the missing letter or
letters,
don't isn't I'm he's they've
Contractions are optional and rarely used in formal writing.
You're coming to the party, aren't you?
A Circle the contraction in each sentence. Then rewrite the contraction as a group
of individual words.
1. This isn't my backpack.
is not
2. You don't like to dance?
3. How come she's always late?
4. How's it going, Bob?
5. We've come a long way.
6. Sam, you're a great friend.
7. I haven't done my homework.