Apostrophe Worksheets - Contractions | Free English Worksheets - Free Printable

Let’s go through each contraction one by one. A contraction is when two words are squished together, and we use an apostrophe (') to show where letters were left out.

We’ll write the full words for each:

1. Isn’t → “is not”
2. She’d → “she had” or “she would” — but in most school worksheets like this, it’s usually “she had” unless context says otherwise. We’ll go with “she had” here.
3. I’d → “I had” or “I would” — again, commonly “I had” in basic exercises. Let’s use “I had”.
4. You’re → “you are”
5. Hadn’t → “had not”
6. I’m → “I am”
7. Mightn’t → “might not”
8. Let’s → “let us”
9. Aren’t → “are not”
10. Mustn’t → “must not”
11. You’ll → “you will”
12. What’ve → “what have”
13. He’s → “he is” or “he has” — usually “he is” in simple contexts. We’ll use “he is”.
14. She’s → “she is” or “she has” — same as above, “she is” is more common at this level.
15. They’d → “they had” or “they would” — let’s pick “they had” for consistency.
16. We’d → “we had” or “we would” — we’ll use “we had”.
17. He’d → “he had” or “he would” — again, “he had” fits better here.
18. Don’t → “do not”
19. Shouldn’t → “should not”
20. I’ve → “I have”

✔ Double-checking: All contractions match their expanded forms correctly based on standard English usage for elementary/middle school level.

Final Answer:
1. is not
2. she had
3. I had
4. you are
5. had not
6. I am
7. might not
8. let us
9. are not
10. must not
11. you will
12. what have
13. he is
14. she is
15. they had
16. we had
17. he had
18. do not
19. should not
20. I have