Practice rewriting sentences with contractions on this educational worksheet.

Sure! Let’s solve each sentence by rewriting it using contractions. A contraction is a shortened form of two words, where an apostrophe (’) replaces the omitted letters.

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1. It is my dad’s car.

→ “It is” becomes “It’s”

✔ Answer: It’s my dad’s car.

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2. She was present yesterday.

→ “She was” becomes “She’s” — BUT WAIT! “She’s” usually means “She is”, not “She was”.
⚠️ There is no standard contraction for “she was” in modern English. So we cannot contract this sentence without changing meaning.

✔ Answer: She was present yesterday. *(No contraction possible)*

> *Note: Some older or poetic forms like “she’d” can mean “she had” or “she would”, but never “she was”. So no valid contraction here.)*

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3. He does not have a mobile phone.

→ “does not” becomes “doesn’t”

✔ Answer: He doesn’t have a mobile phone.

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4. Where is the bus stop?

→ “is” can be contracted with “where” → “Where’s”

✔ Answer: Where’s the bus stop?

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5. It is not my pen.

→ “It is not” becomes “It isn’t” (or “It’s not” — both are correct)

✔ Answer: It isn’t my pen. *(or “It’s not my pen.” — both acceptable)*

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6. Those are piglets.

→ “are” can be contracted with “those” → “Those’re”

BUT — “Those’re” is rarely used in writing and sounds awkward. In standard grammar practice, we usually avoid contractions like “those’re”, “these’re”, etc.

✔ Answer: Those are piglets. *(No common contraction — leave as is)*

> *Note: While technically “those’re” exists, it’s not taught or used in most educational contexts for contractions. So best to leave unchanged.)*

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7. She can not dance.

→ “can not” becomes “can’t”

✔ Answer: She can’t dance.

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8. We are best friends.

→ “are” can be contracted with “we” → “We’re”

✔ Answer: We’re best friends.

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## ✔ Final Answers:

1. It’s my dad’s car.
2. She was present yesterday. *(no contraction)*
3. He doesn’t have a mobile phone.
4. Where’s the bus stop?
5. It isn’t my pen. *(or “It’s not my pen.”)*
6. Those are piglets. *(no common contraction)*
7. She can’t dance.
8. We’re best friends.

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📌 Teaching Tip: Contractions are great for informal speech and writing, but some combinations (like “she was”, “those are”) don’t have widely accepted or natural-sounding contractions. Always prioritize clarity and correctness over forcing a contraction!

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