The document provides instructions and exercises on using contractions in English sentences. It defines contractions as replacing words with apostrophes. Examples are provided of replacing words with contractions in sentences. Students are asked to identify the words that different contractions stand for, write out contractions for sets of words, and pick the correct contraction to complete sentences. The exercises help students to properly use and identify contractions in English writing.

1. Contraction
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Replace the underlinedwordwith contraction
1. If Dad findsout, he will be somad.
2. If I were you, Iwould learntoswimtoo.
3. I am not goingto school today.
4. She will goto the dance withyou.
5. I will notgive upmy dreamsforthis.
6. It would notbe that hard for him.
7. I have givenupon waitingforher.
8. He has notevenstartedhishomework!
9. It isreallybigand wouldtake alot of work to ruin.
10. It will pollutethe watersupply.
11. He isthe bestreaderin class.
12. She has neverbeentoParis.
13. Ria toldme youhave beento the Grand Canyonbefore.
14. Do youthink you will finishyourhomeworkby4:30?
15. You are a gooddancer.
16. She is goingto meetherfriendinthe evening.
17. He would be goingtoDelhi nextweek.
18. I had neverseensucha bigelephantbefore.
19. If he had beenpresenttoday,he wouldhave beenselectedinthe team.
20. It has beenrainingheavilysince Wednesday.
21. Rita wasangry; she wouldnotspeak to himagain.
22. I justwish youwould stophidinginthe same all the time.
23. You had plentyof time tothisdrawing.
24. She said she had a slightcold.
25. It had beenalongworkingday.
Match the column
Column A Column B
I am You're
You are I’d
He has She's
I would I’ll
It has He'd
She has I’m
You had I’d
I will It'd
He had He’s

2. Contraction
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It had You'd
He is It’s
She had He's
Write the words that each contraction stands for.
1. I'm
2. You’re
3. I'd
4. You’ll
5. It's
6. He’s
7. She’ll
8. She'd
9. He'd
10. You've
11. I’ve
12. It'll
13. He’s
Write the correct contraction for each set of words.
1. I will
2. She had
3. It is
4. You would
5. He will
6. She is
7. She has
8. It would
9. I had
10. It had
11. He would
12. You had
Pick the correct contractions
1. Do you think _____________ going to rain today? (It’s/ it’ll)
2. Don’t you think ___________ a pretty girl? (She’s / she’d)
3. I think ____________ is not comingto school today.(He’s / he’ll)
4. I think that __________ goingto make my bed now. (I’d/ I’m)

3. Contraction
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5. I am so glad that ____________ completed iton time. (I’d / I’ve)
6. Karan said ____________ be reachinglate today. (He'd / He’s)
7. __________ is almosttwelve years old.(He’s/ He’ll)
8. By what time _____________ be completingthe drawing.(You’d / you’ll)
9. Mom __________ liketo buy new shoes. ( I’d/ I’ll )
10. Rohan said __________ be joiningthegroup from next week. ( he’ll / he’d )
11. Do you think ___________ be ableto finish itin time? (she’ll / she’s)
12. I don’t think ________ snow tonight, do you? ( It’ll / It’d )
13. ___________ are a bright student. (You're / You’ve)
Pick the correct words.
“_________watch baby reena for a while.” said Alex to Kriya. (I will / I would)
_________ never seen such a beautiful beach before. (I had / I have)