IXL | Use contractions in a sentence | 2nd grade language arts

Complete the sentence with the best contraction.

you're

hungry, you can have some of my popcorn.

you're

you'll

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Complete the sentence with the best contraction.

Our new neighbors are from Oklahoma, and

they're

very friendly.

they're

we'll

key idea

A contraction is a shortened form of two words. An apostrophe (') shows where one or more letters are left out.

A contraction can be formed from a pronoun and a verb.

I am

I'm
you will

you'll

A contraction can also be formed from a verb and the word not. In most contractions with not, the spelling of the verb does not change. The apostrophe takes the place of the o.

is not

isn't
were not

weren't

The contraction can't is special. It is short for cannot. To make the contraction, drop the letters n and o, and put an apostrophe in their place.

cannot

can't

The contraction won't is also special because the spelling of the verb changes.

will not

won't

solution

They're is the contraction for they are.

Our new neighbors are from Oklahoma, and they're very friendly.

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