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Short Forms

ICSE · Class 3 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition

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1

What Are Short Forms?

  • Short forms are made by joining two words with an apostrophe (').
  • They are used in speaking and informal writing.
  • The apostrophe (') shows which letters are missing.
2

Common Short Forms with 'Be' and 'Will'

  • Short forms of 'I am', 'he is', 'they are' etc., use the apostrophe to replace 'a' or 'o'.
  • Will + pronoun becomes 'I’ll', 'you’ll', 'he’ll' etc.
  • Examples: I am → I’m, he is → he’s, we will → we’ll
3

Short Forms of 'Not'

  • Words like 'is not', 'are not', 'do not' can be shortened using 'n’t'.
  • The apostrophe replaces the 'o' in 'not'.
  • Common short forms: isn’t, aren’t, don’t, doesn’t, didn’t, won’t

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We join words like 'I am'We also make short forms

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