Apostrophes and contractions typing practice
Copy contractions without losing the small mark between their letters. These exercises move from short combinations to a complete practical message.
Preview this exercise · 27 words · 173 characters
I'm ready, you're welcome, we're early, they're outside. Don't stop, can't wait, won't leave, isn't open. Keep the apostrophe inside each contraction as you follow the line.
Type the displayed passage in order. Backspace corrects the last character. Paste is disabled. Escape pauses. Control or Command plus Enter restarts. Leaving the input pauses the timer.
How to practise apostrophes and contractions
An apostrophe is part of the target, not an optional correction. Read the whole contraction before moving your fingers: the mark in can't appears after the n. The samples use the straight keyboard apostrophe. A phone may substitute a curly one, so check that setting when an apparently identical character is marked wrong.
What to check after a run
Look for missing marks in don't, won't and it's. A corrected attempt still affects accuracy. These are copying exercises, so reproduce the supplied spelling rather than rewriting the sentence into your preferred style.
Read the three original exercises
Preview the exact targets before choosing a run. Counts include spaces and punctuation after whitespace normalisation.
1. Find the pattern
I'm ready, you're welcome, we're early, they're outside. Don't stop, can't wait, won't leave, isn't open. Keep the apostrophe inside each contraction as you follow the line.
2. Connect the movement
I don't know whether it's ready. We'll check the notice, and you'll hear from us today. If the room isn't available, we won't move the meeting without telling everyone.
3. Apply it in context
Hi Alex, we've checked the booking and it's confirmed. You don't need to print the message. We'll meet at the main desk, where someone will show you to the room. Please tell us if you can't arrive on time.
Original practice lesson added 26 October 2026. Educational transcription practice; no professional assessment or qualification.