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Unit 16

Contraction

Learning objective : Students will be able to write

contractions for the full forms.

Explanation :

 A contraction is the short form used for some full

form words.

 Contractions make the words easy to pronounce

and use in sentences.

 Mostly all the helping verbs + not are converted

into contractions.

 An apostrophe is the most important element in

a contraction and it replaces “o” in not.

For example : is not – isn’t

do not – don’t

was not – wasn’t

were not – weren’t

are not – aren’t

Learning outcome : Students can write contractions

for the full forms.