CONTRACTIONS

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CONTRACTIONS
by Sara Albright
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What is a contraction?

• A contraction is a word made of two compound
  words that are put together.

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What symbol is used to make a contraction?
-Apostrophe '
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Examples of contractions...
shouldn't
can't
didn't
doesn't
it's
wouldn't
isn't
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How contractions are used.

• 1)Dave did not want to wake up early for his
  class.
• Dave didnt want to wake up early for his class.
• 2) Josh should not put that up his nose.
• Josh shouldnt put that up his nose.