The Apostrophe - Bow Valley College
The Apostrophe - Bow Valley College
The Apostrophe - Bow Valley College
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where + is = where’s<br />
how + is = how’s<br />
when + is = when’s<br />
why + is = why’s<br />
3. <strong>Apostrophe</strong> replacing the letter o to form a contraction:<br />
is + not = isn’t<br />
are + not = aren’t<br />
was + not = wasn’t<br />
were + not = weren’t<br />
has + not = hasn’t<br />
have + not = haven’t<br />
had + not = hadn’t<br />
do + not = don’t<br />
did + not = didn’t<br />
could + not = couldn’t<br />
would + not = wouldn’t<br />
should + not = shouldn’t<br />
4. <strong>Apostrophe</strong> replacing two or more letters to form a contraction<br />
can + not = can’t<br />
I + shall = I’ll<br />
I + will = I’ll<br />
I + would = I’d<br />
I + had = I’d