Video: Contractions
In English, there are certain word combinations that are used so often that we have a “shortcut” for them. We call this shortcut a contraction. In this video, you will learn how contractions are made and some of the main rules that apply to them.
For elementary students who could use more help with contractions and other sentence writing skills, this Time4Writing course may help:
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