Apostrophes & Contractions Lesson

The most common “symbol” in English

Contractions (don’t, it’s, we’ll) and possessives (Sarah’s, the kids’ toys) put the apostrophe into almost every paragraph of informal English. It sits under the right pinky, next to the semicolon, and is typed without Shift.

How to practise

• Treat each contraction as one word, not two pieces — don’t is a single motion for your fingers.
• Keep the right pinky close to its home key so the apostrophe is a small reach, not a hand movement.
• Watch the difference between it’s (it is) and its (possessive): the test will count the extra keystroke.

Why a separate lesson?

People who practise only plain word lists often stall on real text, because real English is full of contractions. A few minutes on this drill removes that hesitation from emails, chats and everyday writing.