Contractions Matching worksheet - Free Printable

Here is the solution to the "Contraction Match" worksheet, with each contraction matched to its full form and an explanation for each.

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✔ Answer Key:

1. m I’ve → I have
2. f you’re → you are
3. o we’ve → we have
4. l she’s → she is
5. j I’ll → I will
6. h we’ll → we will
7. b haven’t → have not
8. d they’re → they are
9. i wouldn’t → would not
10. n I’m → I am
11. e doesn’t → does not
12. a they’ll → they will
13. j don’t → do not
14. g couldn’t → could not
15. c isn’t → is not

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📝 Explanation:

A contraction is a shortened form of two words, where one or more letters are omitted and replaced by an apostrophe (`'`).

Let’s go through each one:

1. I’ve = I have
*The 've replaces "have".*

2. you’re = you are
*The ’re replaces "are".*

3. we’ve = we have
*The ’ve replaces "have".*

4. she’s = she is
*The ’s replaces "is". (Note: ’s can also mean “has” — e.g., “she’s gone” = “she has gone” — but here it matches “she is” from the options.)*

5. I’ll = I will
*The ’ll replaces "will".*

6. we’ll = we will
*The ’ll replaces "will".*

7. haven’t = have not
*The n’t replaces "not".*

8. they’re = they are
*The ’re replaces "are".*

9. wouldn’t = would not
*The n’t replaces "not".*

10. I’m = I am
*The ’m replaces "am".*

11. doesn’t = does not
*The n’t replaces "not".*

12. they’ll = they will
*The ’ll replaces "will".*

13. don’t = do not
*The n’t replaces "not".*

14. couldn’t = could not
*The n’t replaces "not".*

15. isn’t = is not
*The n’t replaces "not".*

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✔ All contractions are correctly matched to their expanded forms. This exercise helps learners understand how common phrases are shortened in spoken and informal written English.

Final Answer Line:
```
1. m
2. f
3. o
4. l
5. j
6. h
7. b
8. d
9. i
10. n
11. e
12. a
13. j
14. g
15. c
```