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Contractions

Contractions. Two words pronounced as one word…. Contractions. Common in English language Two words are pronounced as one Written only with pronouns, never with nouns Contractions on auxiliary verbs are common in informal written English. I am = I’m He is = He’s She is = She’s

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Contractions

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  1. Contractions Two words pronounced as one word…

  2. Contractions • Common in English language • Two words are pronounced as one • Written only with pronouns, never with nouns • Contractions on auxiliary verbs are common in informal written English

  3. I am = I’m He is = He’s She is = She’s It is = It’s We are = We’re You are = You’re They are = They’re Contractions ~ Be verbs

  4. I will = I’ll You will = You’ll He will = He’ll She will = She’ll We will = We’ll They will = They’ll Contractions ~ Will

  5. I have = I’ve You have = You’ve We have = We’ve They have= They’ve He has = He’s She has = She’s Contractions ~ Have / Has

  6. Is not = isn’t Are not = aren’t Can not = can’t Do not = don’t Was not = wasn’t Were not = weren’t Contractions ~ Not

  7. Auxiliary Verbs • The following auxiliary verbs often sound contracted though they follow a noun and not a pronoun • Are almost always sounds contracted • These children’re very good students. • The students’re doing their homework right now. • Will almost always sounds contracted • The sun’ll come out tomorrow. • I know my friend’ll remember my birthday. • Would and had both sound contracted as a /d/ sound • I would have helped you if you had asked. = I’d have helped you if you’d ask. • Has and is both sound like /s/ when contracted. • The bus has already come. = The bus’s already come. • Clara is always late. = Clara’s always late

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