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13 Punctuation
WORKSHEET 6
Exercise A Form contractions from the following word groups by inserting apostrophes
where they are needed. Write your answers on the lines provided.
EXAMPLE
they ve
1. they have
__________
1. we will
__________
2. how is
__________
3. there is
__________
4. Sean is
__________ 14. I am
__________
5. 1999
__________
6. will not
__________
7. he is
__________ 17. it is
__________
8. he has
__________
9. are not
Exercise B
parentheses.
EXAMPLES
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parents
rabbis
mens
weeks
Herman Melvilles
schools
drivers
George Washington Carvers
babies
moneys
childrens
boys
Jorges
peoples
Saudi Arabias
girls
employees
mans
referees
nobodys
Exercise B
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dollars
nobodys
mother-in-laws
Thoreaus and Emersons
hours
Sashas
elses
Toms
Dunn,Waller, and Jones
Grandpas
Worksheet 6
50
well
hows
theres
Seans
99
wont
hes
hes
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arent
couldve
shes
weve
theyre
Im
wouldnt
youre
its
Ill
isnt
theyll
Exercise B
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Theyre, their
Your, youre
Its, its
Whos, whose
Lets, lets
Theyre, their
Its, its
Youre, your
Whos, whos
Its, its
Worksheet 7
Using Apostrophes
Exercise A
1.
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3.
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5.
C
as, shes
7s; 2s
Mexicos
mens, womens
Exercise B
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theyre
days, isnt
theres
J.J.s
cant, students
teachers
ones
schools, dollars
Weve, its (before possible)
Its, lifes
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