Contractions Crossword Puzzle

About the Contractions Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers English contractions, which combine words by leaving out letters and marking the omission with an apostrophe. Look for familiar forms such as Don't, They're, Couldn't, and What's, along with longer forms like Everybody's and Shouldn't've. It suits students reviewing spelling and grammar, as well as anyone who enjoys spotting the shortened forms used in everyday writing.

This crossword draws on 45 clues about Contractions. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Informal negative form of a linking verb (4 letters)
• •Negative past possibility, casually written (9 letters)
• •All things, plus a verb or possessive marker, shortened (11 letters)
• •Introduces an item or point (5 letters)
• •Negative possibility in the past, casually written (9 letters)
• •An unspecified person, plus a verb or possessive marker, shortened (9 letters)
• •Plural subject plus auxiliary, contracted (6 letters)
• •Asks about timing, casually (5 letters)

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