Contractions — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The puppy barks when he's hungry. (he's / he'll)
He's is short for he is, which matches the present meaning in this story sentence.
2. Tomorrow we'll visit my grandma in the city. (we're / we'll)
We'll stands for we will, which fits the future-time clue tomorrow in the sentence.
3. Lily says she's finished her whole book. (she's / she'll)
She's can also mean she has, which fits 'she has finished' in this reading context.
4. The cat purrs because it's happy. (its / it's)
It's with an apostrophe is short for it is, matching the meaning in this story line.
5. My friends said they're coming to my party. (there / they're)
They're is short for they are, which fits the present action of coming to the party.
6. If you hurry, you'll catch the school bus. (youll / you'll)
You'll is the correct contraction for you will, with the apostrophe placed between u and ll.
7. I I've seen that funny movie twice already. (have / I've)
I've is the short form of I have, which fits because the movie was already seen twice.
8. Mom said she'll be home by six o'clock. (shes / she'll)
She'll stands for she will, which matches the future time clue six o'clock.
9. The bird sings when it's sunny outside. (its / it's)
It's is the contraction for it is, and sunny describes how the weather is right now.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
I'd
→ I would
I would
they've
→ they have
they have
we're
→ we are
we are
you'll
→ you will
you will
Matching contractions to their expanded forms builds reading fluency for longer story sentences.