English Quiz - Apostrophes to Mark Omission (Answers)
Apostrophes to mark omission are used when shortening words. For example, 'I will not - I won't'. When we talk, we often use contractions, so it's also a good idea to learn how to write them properly.
Badly-written English puts readers off. It's also hard to read. Try this for size.
I woul'dn't of tol'd you what i'd done if you had'nt of arsk'd.
What it should be is ~ I wouldn't have told you what I had done if you hadn't have asked. Much easier to read and clearer to understand. Punctuation is useful, but if it's in the wrong place, it may as well not be there at all!
This 11-plus quiz will give you some practice in writing contractions.
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Learn this contraction - it is often written wrongly. Cannot can also be written as can not, but cannot is better
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Don't confuse 'theirs' with there's; 'theirs' is a possessive pronoun: 'This house is theirs'
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You should know this contraction
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Don't confuse 'whose' with 'who's'; 'whose' is the possessive form of 'who': 'Whose is this rabbit?'
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The apostrophe replaces the -o- in 'not' in such cases: 'is not - isn't; had not - hadn't'
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The apostrophe replaces the -o- in 'not' in such cases: 'is not - isn't; had not - hadn't'
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'Shan't' is a bit of a slang term. It should be avoided in good writing: use it only in speech and written dialogues
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'Let's' is often written as 'Lets' - which should be avoided
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The -ha- is replaced by the apostrophe
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'I'd' can cause problems: 'I had - I'd' and 'I would - I'd'. The text should help you decide on the correct meaning of 'I'd'
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