To solve this worksheet, we need to find where the apostrophe belongs in each contraction. A contraction is when two words are squished together, and the apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each sentence:
1.
"Wheres my hat?"
* The word is a mix of "Where" and "is".
* We remove the
i from "is".
* Correct word:
Where's
2.
She hasnt been to school...
* The word is a mix of "has" and "not".
* We remove the
o from "not".
* Correct word:
hasn't
3.
Her teacher isnt very nice.
* The word is a mix of "is" and "not".
* We remove the
o from "not".
* Correct word:
isn't
4.
Weve been all over the country...
* The word is a mix of "We" and "have".
* We remove the
ha from "have".
* Correct word:
We've
5.
Her new house wasnt very new.
* The word is a mix of "was" and "not".
* We remove the
o from "not".
* Correct word:
wasn't
6.
Jack wasnt the smartest boy...
* Just like number 5, this is "was" and "not".
* We remove the
o from "not".
* Correct word:
wasn't
7.
Mary doesnt like vegetables...
* The word is a mix of "does" and "not".
* We remove the
o from "not".
* Correct word:
doesn't
8.
Theyd love to play soccer together.
* The word is a mix of "They" and "would".
* We remove the
woul from "would".
* Correct word:
They'd
9.
"Im your biggest fan!"
* The word is a mix of "I" and "am".
* We remove the
a from "am".
* Correct word:
I'm
10.
Theyre the best soccer team.
* The word is a mix of "They" and "are".
* We remove the
a from "are".
* Correct word:
They're
Final Answer:
1. Where's
2. hasn't
3. isn't
4. We've
5. wasn't
6. wasn't
7. doesn't
8. They'd
9. I'm
10. They're
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of contraction worksheet 2nd grade.
