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Contractions and Negatives

A contraction is a shortened form of two words. An apostrophe is used to show where one or more letters have been left out. Some contractions are made by combining pronouns and verbs: I + have = Ive; you + are = youre. Other contractions are formed by joining a verb and not: should + not = shouldnt; were + not = werent. Wont and cant are formed in special ways (can + not = cant; will + not = wont). Negatives are words that mean no or not: no, not, never, none, nothing. Contractions with nt are negatives too. To make a negative statement, use only one negative word. No: Dont never ask about his leg. There wont be none left. Yes: Dont ever ask about his leg. There wont be any left. Use positive words instead of the negative in a sentence with not: Negative Positive Negative Positive nobody anybody, somebody nothing anything, something no one anyone, someone nowhere anywhere, somewhere none any, all, some never ever, always

Directions Write the letter of the two words used to form each contraction. 1. whats 2. thatll 3. didnt 4. hasnt 5. theyre 6. couldnt A has not B that will C they are D could not E did not F what has

Directions Write the contraction for each pair of words. 7. would + have = 8. she + will = 9. it + is = 10. will + not =

Directions Circle the word in ( ) that correctly completes each sentence.

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11. You cant (never, ever) tell what Grandma will do. 12. There wasnt (nobody, anybody) in the sitting room.

Home Activity Your child learned about contractions and negatives. With your child, scan articles in the newspaper to find contractions. Ask your child to write the words used to form each contraction.

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APPLY TO WRITING

Contractions and Negatives

Directions Use contractions to replace the underlined words. Rewrite the sentences. 1. Those who have lived through an earthquake never forget the experience.

2. It is astonishing that the Earth itself can be shaken.

3. I cannot believe that rock actually bends.

4. When it has bent too far, it breaks, and the broken surfaces slide past each other.

5. I have not experienced an earthquake.

6. Most earthquakes are not very strong.

Directions Rewrite the sentences, correcting any double negatives. 7. No one never wants to be surprised by an earthquake.

8. There isnt nowhere on Earth that is immune from earthquakes.

9. Scientists havent found no way to prevent earthquakes.

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10. There werent no major earthquakes this year in California.

Home Activity Your child learned how to write negatives and contractions correctly. Ask your child to write a paragraph about a natural disaster, using several contractions and negatives. Have him or her underline these words.

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TESTPROOFREAD PREPARATION

Contractions and Negatives

Directions Mark the letter of the contraction that correctly completes each sentence. 1. A B C D 2. A B C D he talk to the press? Wont Wont Willnt Dont quite a story he told! Weve Its Thatll Thats here. 4. A B C D 5. A B C D 6. A B C D been a long time. Its Its Its Thats got to go now. Theyll They Theyve Theyve watch the news tonight. Well Well Weill Well

3. They are glad A youre B youare C your D youre

Directions Mark the letter of the words that correctly complete the sentence. 7. A B C D told you about the interview? Hasnt no one Has no one not Hasnt anyone Hasnt anyone never 9. The nurse to be seen. A wasnt nowhere B was nowhere C didnt never want D dont want 10. Peter said he surprises. A didnt want no B dont want no C doesnt want no D didnt want any

8. There at the station. A wasnt anyone B wasnt anyone C wasnt no one D isnt nobody
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Home Activity Your child prepared for taking tests on contractions and negatives. Ask your child to write contractions on one side of index cards and the words used to form them on the other side. Help your child practice identifying them.

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CUMULATIVE REVIEW

Contractions and Negatives

Directions Underline the contraction in each sentence. Write the words that make up the contraction. 1. Ill make a special birthday gift for Grandma. 2. She says that she doesnt want any gifts. 3. Id be willing to bet she likes this one. 4. Its a scrapbook about her grandchildren. 5. Wont that make her eyes sparkle? Directions Draw a line to connect each contraction with the words used to form it. 6. couldve 7. theyll 8. whod 9. youre 10. its you are it is could have who would they will

Directions Circle the word in ( ) that correctly completes each sentence. 11. Great-Grandfather Lou doesnt (ever, never) want us to forget our history. 12. For fifty years, he has (ever, never) missed a day of writing in his diary. 13. When I read it, I thought I had never seen (anything, nothing) like it. 14. Grandpa, I said, there hasnt ever been (anybody, nobody) with as interesting a life as you. 15. Tell me everything, I requested. Dont leave (anything, nothing) out!
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Home Activity Your child reviewed contractions and negatives. Ask him or her to write a story that uses at least five contractions and five negatives correctly. Have your child highlight these words and read you the story.

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