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Conntractions (con -trac - tions)

Contractions are formed by the combining of two words.
Often they are a pronoun and a verb combined.

Contractions - Pronoun combined with the "have/has" verb.
 
Pronoun
Verb
Contraction
Sentence
 
  I have I've I've got to get out of here.  
  you have you've You've got to leave!  
  he has he's He's going on holidays.  
  she has she's She's going with him.  
  it has it's The proud father said, "It's a baby girl!"  
  we have we've Mister, we've heard enough.  
  they have they've They've formed a rock band.  
  who has who's Who's staying after school?  

Contractions - Pronoun combined with the "is/are/am" verb.
 
Pronoun
Verb
Contraction
Sentence
 
  I am I'm I'm going to the store.  
  you are you're Miss, you're next to enter.  
  he is he's He's going on holidays.  
  she is she's She's going with him.  
  it is it's The proud father said, "It's a baby girl!"  
  we are we're We're all going to stay after school.  
  they are they're They're all entering the contest.  
  who is who's Who's staying after school?  

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