GrammarYears 2–1Punctuation

Apostrophes for contraction

Use apostrophes for contracted forms: can't, don't, it's, I'm, they're

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine two words like 'do not' are best friends. They want to sit closer together!

  2. 2

    What does the apostrophe (') show?

  3. 3

    Let's turn 'do not' into a shorter word together.

  4. 4

    Squeeze 'is not' into one word. Tap the letters to make it shorter.

  5. 5

    What is the short way to say 'do not'?

  6. 6

    Now try 'I am'. Squeeze them together!

  7. 7

    What is the short way to say 'I am'?

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