Question

directions: review all information carefully, silently and independently. provide/select the best possible answer in 5 minutes. apostrophe practice! using apostrophes, create contractions for the first words in these sentences. 1. i am ____ looking forward to the weekend. 2. they will __ arrive at the party soon. 3. she has __ finished her homework. 4. we have __ visited that museum before. 5. it is __ important to be kind to others. 6. he would __ love to go on a vacation. 7. you are __ doing a great job on your project. 8. we will __ see each other again soon. 9. i have __ already read that book. 10. they are ____ going to the park for a picnic.

Explanation:

Each contraction is formed by replacing the omitted letter(s) in the first two words of each sentence with an apostrophe:

1. "I am" → replace "a" with an apostrophe to make "I'm"
2. "They will" → replace "wi" with an apostrophe to make "They'll"
3. "She has" → replace "ha" with an apostrophe to make "She's"
4. "We have" → replace "ha" with an apostrophe to make "We've"
5. "It is" → replace "i" with an apostrophe to make "It's"
6. "He would" → replace "oul" with an apostrophe to make "He'd"
7. "You are" → replace "a" with an apostrophe to make "You're"
8. "We will" → replace "wi" with an apostrophe to make "We'll"
9. "I have" → replace "ha" with an apostrophe to make "I've"
10. "They are" → replace "a" with an apostrophe to make "They're"

Answer:

1. I'm
2. They'll
3. She's
4. We've
5. It's
6. He'd
7. You're
8. We'll
9. I've
10. They're