Contracted forms

When we speak, we use ‘contracted forms’ or short forms such as these:

Can’t (for can not or cannot)

I’d (for I would or I had)

She’s (for she is)

Notice that contracted forms are also written with an apostrophe to show a shortening of a spelling of not, would, or is as in the above example. Writing a diary is like speaking to oneself. Plays (often novels) also have speech in written form. So, we usually come across contracted forms in diaries, plays, and novels.

1. Make a list of the contracted forms in the text. Rewrite them in full forms of two words. For Example, I’ve = I have

2. We have seen that some contracted forms can stand for two different full forms:

For Example, I’d = I had or I would

There can be many such shorts forms i.e. contracted forms to shorten sentences. We often use such contractions in our daily life as well.

Find in the text the contracted forms that stand for two different full forms, and say what these are.