The document discusses how contractions are formed using apostrophes by combining pronouns and auxiliary verbs. It provides examples of common contractions such as "it's" meaning "it is", "I'm" meaning "I am", "we'll" meaning "we will", "that's" meaning "that is", and "couldn't" meaning "could not". It demonstrates that contractions make language more concise and flow better.

2. o o
n
apostrophe

3. it + is
makes
it’s
It’s her favorite flower.
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4. it + is
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itis
it s
makes
it’s It’s her favorite flower.

5. I + am
makes
I’m
I’m going to ride the train!
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6. are + not
makes
aren’t
Aren’t you going to ride the train?
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7. we + will
makes
we’ll
We’ll have fun at the lake.
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8. that + is
makes
that’s
That’s a soft, cute, brown bear.
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9. could + not
makes
couldn’t
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He couldn’t wait to see the puppies.

10. would + not
makes
wouldn’t
She wouldn’t stop until she
reached the top.
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11. it is
are not
o o
it’s that’s
I am
we will could not
would not
I’m
we’ll
aren’t
couldn’t
you will
that is
you’ll wouldn’t

12. o o
would not
wouldn’t
match

14. wouldn’t We’ll You’ll Aren’t
_____ her favorite flower.
I’ll I’m It’s couldn’t
_____ going to ride the train!
_____ have fun at the lake.
_____ going to ride the train!
_____ a soft, cute, brown bear.
He _______ wait to see the puppies.
She _______ stop until she reached the top.