Shorten It Right! Apostrophes and Contractions for Class 2 

This Class 2 worksheet introduces children to the correct use of apostrophes in contractions—shortened forms of two words like “it is → it’s” and “they are → they’re”. Students learn how apostrophes replace missing letters and how contractions make everyday sentences sound natural and conversational. 
Through multiple-choice questions, True/False checks, fill-in-the-blanks, rewriting tasks, and a paragraph-based activity, learners practise spotting correct contractions and forming them accurately. With real-life examples and progressive difficulty, this worksheet helps children build confidence in reading and writing contractions without confusion. 

Why Learning Contractions Matters? 

1. Helps children understand how spoken English becomes written English. 
2. Teaches where apostrophes belong in common contractions. 
3. Strengthens grammar and sentence fluency in early writing. 
4. Helps avoid common mistakes like its/it’s, your/you’re, and there/their/they’re. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Contraction 
Exercise 2 – True or False 
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Exercise 4 – Rewrite Correctly 
Exercise 5 – Passage Editing 

ANSWER KEY 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Sentence 
1. c 
2. c 
3. a 
4. c 
5. b 
6. c 
7. a 
8. c 
9. a 
10. c 

Exercise 2 – True or False 
1. True 
2. True 
3. True 
4. False 
5. True 
6. False 
7. True 
8. True 
9. False 
10. True 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
He’s 
She’s 
It’s 
You’re 
I’m 
We’ll 
I’ll 
They’ve 
They’re 
We’ve 

Exercise 4 – Rewrite Correctly 
He’s singing loudly. 
It’s raining outside. 
You’re very kind. 
She’s coming home. 
I’m excited for school. 
We’re playing later. 
I’ll help you now. 
They’re going fast. 
We’ve done the project. 
They’re reading books. 

Exercise 5 – Passage Editing 
Aarav and Liana wait near their school gate early in the morning. 
Liana says she’s very excited for the picnic because the whole class is going together. 
Aarav smiles and says he is bringing his new red bag that he packed the night before. 
They see the big yellow bus arrive and run toward their friends who are already standing in a line. 
The teacher tells everyone that they’re supposed to get on the bus now. 
On the way, they look at a dog near the gate wagging its tail happily. 
When they reach the park, Aarav tells Liana, “I think we’re ready for a fun day with games and snacks!” 

Help your child master contractions and use apostrophes with confidence through fun, practical activities! 

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