Underlined Words

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a practice activity where students are tasked with forming contractions from sentences containing underlined word pairs. Each sentence is structured to include words that commonly contract in conversational English, such as “did not” or “have not”. The worksheet requires students to recognize these pairs and write the contraction in the space provided, using an apostrophe to signify the omission of letters. It features a variety of auxiliary verbs and negations, offering a range of contraction types to practice.

The worksheet is designed to teach students how to use apostrophes to create contractions, which are shortened forms of word groups by omitting certain letters. This skill helps streamline writing and speech, making it more akin to natural spoken English. The exercise also reinforces the understanding of where contractions are appropriate and how they are formed. By converting full phrases into contractions, students enhance their grammatical proficiency and prepare for more fluent English usage in both writing and conversation.