This lesson explains contractions, which are shortened forms of two words created by joining them and using an apostrophe. Contractions include verb + not (e.g., don’t, can’t), pronoun + helping verbs (e.g., I’m, they’ve), question word contractions (e.g., what’s, who’s), informal speech contractions (e.g., let’s, gonna), and contractions with “there” or “that” (e.g., there’s, that’s). The lesson emphasizes important distinctions such as “it’s” vs. “its” and “they’re” vs. “their.” Students practice contractions through worksheets, quizzes, and assessment exercises to improve writing and spoken English.