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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

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