Correcting Contractions: Mastering Grammar for Grade 4 

This Grade 4 worksheet helps students practice the correct use of contractions. Contractions are shortened forms of words or phrases, created by combining two words and replacing certain letters with an apostrophe. Understanding contractions is essential for both written and spoken English. This worksheet will guide students through various exercises focused on identifying, forming, and correcting contractions. 

Through exercises like multiple-choice questions, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blanks, sentence rewriting, and paragraph correction, students will learn to apply contractions correctly in different contexts. This worksheet will help students strengthen their grammar and writing skills while improving sentence fluency. 

Why Contractions Matter in Grammar? 

Understanding contractions helps students: 
1. Shorten common words for quicker communication. 
2. Improve sentence flow in writing and speaking. 
3. Strengthen grammar skills and punctuation. 
4. Use apostrophes correctly to form contractions. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Question 
Choose the correct form of the contraction. 

📋 Exercise 2 – True and False 
Read the sentence and decide if the contraction is spelled correctly. 

✏️ Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Rewrite the sentence using the correct contraction. 

📝 Exercise 4 – Sentence Rewriting 
Correct the sentence by using the appropriate contraction. 

✨ Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 
Rewrite the paragraph, correcting the contractions. 

Answer Key

 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice 
1. b) don’t 
2. a) can’t 
3. c) isn’t 
4. b) I’m 
5. b) doesn’t 
6. b) won’t 
7. b) they’re 
8. b) we’re 
9. b) it’s 
10. b) I’ll 

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

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. I’m not ready. 
2. She doesn’t like milk. 
3. They’re going to Pune. 
4. We won’t be late. 
5. It’s raining today. 
6. He’s not at home. 
7. I’ll call you soon. 
8. We’re happy today. 
9. She can’t swim fast. 
10. They haven’t finished work. 

Exercise 4 – Sentence Rewriting 
1. I can’t go today. 
2. We aren’t ready. 
3. He isn’t coming. 
4. She doesn’t like tea. 
5. They aren’t late. 
6. I’m going to school. 
7. She won’t play. 
8. Ravi can’t swim. 
9. We’re playing cricket. 
10. Meera isn’t at home. 

Exercise 5 – Corrected Paragraph 
I can’t believe how late it is. She doesn’t like to play video games. We won’t be able to go on the field trip next week. He couldn’t find his jacket this morning. They aren’t coming to the party tonight. I don’t know what time the movie starts. It isn’t too cold outside to go for a walk. We aren’t allowed to bring pets to school. I shouldn’t have eaten all that cake. They haven’t finished their homework yet. 

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