grammar and punctuation

A contraction is a shortened form of two words. An apostrophe (') shows where one or more letters are left out.

A contraction can be formed from a verb and the word not. In most contractions with not, the spelling of the verb does not change. The apostrophe takes the place of the o.

A contraction is a shortened form of two words. An apostrophe (') shows where one or more letters are left out.

A contraction can be formed from a pronoun and a verb.