Contractions — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Rewrite for Grade 3 informal speech: 'I will not go outside in the rain' becomes 'I won't go outside in the rain.'
In Grade 3, the contraction for 'will not' is 'won't', which sounds more natural in spoken and informal writing.
2. Rewrite for Grade 3 casual writing: 'She is my best friend in class' becomes 'She's my best friend in class.'
The Grade 3 contraction 'she's' joins 'she' and 'is' to sound more natural in friendly, informal sentences.
3. Rewrite for Grade 3 natural speech: 'We are going to the beach today' becomes 'We're going to the beach today.'
In Grade 3 speech, 'we're' replaces 'we are' to sound smoother and more natural in conversation.
4. Rewrite for Grade 3 informal tone: 'I cannot find my backpack anywhere' becomes 'I can't find my backpack anywhere.'
Grade 3 contraction 'can't' makes 'cannot' shorter and sounds more natural in everyday informal writing.
5. Rewrite for Grade 3 friendly tone: 'It is raining outside right now' becomes 'It's raining outside right now.'
In Grade 3, the contraction 'it's' sounds more natural than saying 'it is' in casual conversation.
6. Rewrite for Grade 3 casual speech: 'They are playing in the yard' becomes 'They're playing in the yard.'
The Grade 3 contraction 'they're' joins 'they' and 'are' to sound natural in spoken sentences.
7. Rewrite for Grade 3 informal speech: 'You are my favorite teacher ever' becomes 'You're my favorite teacher ever.'
Grade 3 contraction 'you're' replaces 'you are' to make the sentence sound warm and informal.
8. Rewrite for Grade 3 natural writing: 'I have seen that movie already' becomes 'I've seen that movie already.'
In Grade 3 natural writing, 'I've' replaces 'I have' to sound less stiff and more conversational.
9. Rewrite for Grade 3 casual tone: 'He will call you back soon' becomes 'He'll call you back soon.'
Grade 3 contraction 'he'll' combines 'he' and 'will' to make casual sentences sound natural.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Grade 3: 'do not' rewritten
→ don't
don't
Grade 3: 'that is' rewritten
→ that's
that's
Grade 3: 'would not' rewritten
→ wouldn't
wouldn't
Grade 3: 'let us' rewritten
→ let's
let's
In Grade 3 writing, using contractions like 'don't' or 'that's' makes sentences sound more natural and friendly in speech.