Contractions — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each contraction by what it really means: is or will.
Means IS
he'sshe'sit's Means WILL
he'llit'llshe'll The 's ending shortens is, while the 'll ending shortens will in these subject contractions.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The contraction 'he's' means he is.
He's is short for he is, with the apostrophe replacing the 'i' from the word is.
2. The contraction 'she'll' means she will.
She'll is short for she will, with the apostrophe replacing 'wi' from will.
3. The contraction 'it's' means it is.
It's is short for it is, with the apostrophe standing for the missing 'i' in is.
4. The contraction 'he'll' means he will.
He'll is short for he will, with the apostrophe replacing 'wi' from the word will.
5. The contraction 'she's' means she is.
She's is short for she is, with the apostrophe replacing the missing 'i' from is.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The contraction 'it'll' stands for 'it will'.
True False
It'll is short for it will, with the apostrophe replacing 'wi' from will.
2. The contraction 'she's' means 'she will'.
True False
She's means she is, not she will, because the 's ending shortens the word is.
3. The contraction 'he'll' stands for 'he will'.
True False
He'll joins he and will, with the apostrophe replacing 'wi' from the word will.
4. The contraction 'it's' always means 'it will'.
True False
It's means it is, not it will, since the 's ending always comes from the word is.