Printable worksheet for practicing contractions by adding apostrophes to sentences.

The task is to add apostrophes to the contractions in the given sentences. Contractions are shortened forms of words where an apostrophe replaces one or more letters. Here's the solution with explanations:

Solution:

1. She wouldnt go to the doctor when she was sick.
- Correct: She wouldn't go to the doctor when she was sick.
- Explanation: "Wouldn't" is a contraction of "would not."

2. Her legs couldnt lift anymore.
- Correct: Her legs couldn't lift anymore.
- Explanation: "Couldn't" is a contraction of "could not."

3. Thats where she will live now.
- Correct: That's where she will live now.
- Explanation: "That's" is a contraction of "that is."

4. John said that shell never work again.
- Correct: John said that she'll never work again.
- Explanation: "She'll" is a contraction of "she will."

5. Tim's team shouldnt have traded him.
- Correct: Tim's team shouldn't have traded him.
- Explanation: "Shouldn't" is a contraction of "should not."

6. Youll be the next Messi if you keep training.
- Correct: You'll be the next Messi if you keep training.
- Explanation: "You'll" is a contraction of "you will."

7. "Youre so silly sometimes," said his teacher.
- Correct: "You're so silly sometimes," said his teacher.
- Explanation: "You're" is a contraction of "you are."

8. Theyre not normal children.
- Correct: They're not normal children.
- Explanation: "They're" is a contraction of "they are."

9. "Wheres my car?" asked Paul.
- Correct: "Where's my car?" asked Paul.
- Explanation: "Where's" is a contraction of "where is."

10. "Cant you help us?" she asked.
- Correct: "Can't you help us?" she asked.
- Explanation: "Can't" is a contraction of "cannot."

Final Answer:

1. She wouldn't go to the doctor when she was sick.
2. Her legs couldn't lift anymore.
3. That's where she will live now.
4. John said that she'll never work again.
5. Tim's team shouldn't have traded him.
6. You'll be the next Messi if you keep training.
7. "You're so silly sometimes," said his teacher.
8. They're not normal children.
9. "Where's my car?" asked Paul.
10. "Can't you help us?" she asked.

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
1. She wouldn't go to the doctor when she was sick.
2. Her legs couldn't lift anymore.
3. That's where she will live now.
4. John said that she'll never work again.
5. Tim's team shouldn't have traded him.
6. You'll be the next Messi if you keep training.
7. "You're so silly sometimes," said his teacher.
8. They're not normal children.
9. "Where's my car?" asked Paul.
10. "Can't you help us?" she asked.
}