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Contractions: Two words can be shortened. The missing part is marked with an apostrophe ' . (He isn't tired). Some common contractions: isn't , aren't

The verb ("to be") usually follows a noun or pronoun.

Person   singular contraction   plural contraction

   first
  
   I am
   I'm
  
   we are
   we're

   second
  
   you are
   you're
  
   you are
   you're

   third
  
   he is
   he's
  
   they are
   they're

   third
  
   she is
   she's
  
   they are
   they're

   third
  
   it is
   it's
  
   they are
   they're

Contracted forms of the Verb ("to be") - (noun or pronoun) + contracted verb

He's a man.
He's a boy.
She's a girl.
They're happy.
It's small.
I'm Canadian.
We're tired.

TEST YOURSELF:

Click the correct contraction for the following:

1. we
2. I
3. she
4. they
5. you
6. it
7. he
8. they
9. he
10. you
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      1.   're      -      6.   's
      2.   'm       -      7.   's
      3.   's        -      8.   're
      4.   're      -      9.   's
      5.   're      -     10.   're

Type the contraction in the box in the following sentences:

1.   I am      happy.
2.   I am      a student.
3.   She is      a teacher.
4.   They are      young.
5.   You are      tall.
6.   It is      brown.
7.   He is      at home.
8.   We are      sad.
9.   She is      a soldier.
10.   You are      my best friends.

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      1.   I'm            -      6.   I's
      2.   I'm             -      7.   He's
      3.   She's        -      8.   We're
      4.   They're      -      9.   She's
      5.   You're      -     10.   You're


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