Contractions Worksheet 4 | Grammar Activity - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task involves identifying contractions in sentences and writing them down. A contraction is a shortened form of two words, typically formed by omitting certain letters and replacing them with an apostrophe.

Solution:

#### Step 1: Identify Contractions in Each Sentence
We will go through each sentence, identify the words that can form a contraction, underline them, and write the contraction on the line provided.

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#### Sentences and Contractions:

1. If Dad finds out, he will be so mad.
- Words to contract: he will
- Contraction: he'll
- Underlined: If Dad finds out, he will be so mad.
- Answer: he'll

2. Cats should not receive swimming lessons.
- Words to contract: should not
- Contraction: shouldn't
- Underlined: Cats should not receive swimming lessons.
- Answer: shouldn't

3. Dogs do not mind swimming.
- Words to contract: do not
- Contraction: don't
- Underlined: Dogs do not mind swimming.
- Answer: don't

4. Dolphins are not as foolish as they look.
- Words to contract: are not
- Contraction: aren't
- Underlined: Dolphins are not as foolish as they look.
- Answer: aren't

5. I think that if Dolphins ruled the world, they would be cruel leaders.
- Words to contract: would be
- Contraction: would've
- Underlined: I think that if Dolphins ruled the world, they would be cruel leaders.
- Answer: would've

6. If I were you, I would learn to swim too.
- Words to contract: would learn
- Contraction: would've learned
- Underlined: If I were you, I would learn to swim too.
- Answer: would've learned

7. If you know how to swim, water will not scare you.
- Words to contract: will not
- Contraction: won't
- Underlined: If you know how to swim, water will not scare you.
- Answer: won't

8. If you didn't know how to swim, it would be scary.
- Words to contract: would be
- Contraction: would've
- Underlined: If you didn't know how to swim, it would be scary.
- Answer: would've

9. Lifeguards are the people who are in charge of the pool.
- No contraction possible.
- Answer: (Leave blank)

10. As far as I know, there is not a lifeguard who does not know how to swim.
- Words to contract: is not, does not
- Contractions: isn't, doesn't
- Underlined: As far as I know, there is not a lifeguard who does not know how to swim.
- Answers: isn't, doesn't

11. You may be wondering, "How is the ocean doing?"
- Words to contract: may be
- Contraction: may've
- Underlined: You may be wondering, "How is the ocean doing?"
- Answer: may've

12. It is currently being overfished and polluted by careless industries.
- No contraction possible.
- Answer: (Leave blank)

13. So you may then wonder, "What is something I can do to help?"
- Words to contract: may then
- Contraction: may've
- Underlined: So you may then wonder, "What is something I can do to help?"
- Answer: may've

14. If I wanted to help, I would run for office or write a song about it.
- Words to contract: would run
- Contraction: would've run
- Underlined: If I wanted to help, I would run for office or write a song about it.
- Answer: would've run

15. Of course, I have never been too concerned about the ocean.
- No contraction possible.
- Answer: (Leave blank)

16. It is really big and would take a lot of work to ruin.
- No contraction possible.
- Answer: (Leave blank)

17. Still though, please do not litter.
- Words to contract: do not
- Contraction: don't
- Underlined: Still though, please do not litter.
- Answer: don't

18. It will pollute the water supply.
- No contraction possible.
- Answer: (Leave blank)

19. Does it not feel better to help the environment?
- Words to contract: does not
- Contraction: doesn't
- Underlined: Does it not feel better to help the environment?
- Answer: doesn't

20. Let us work really hard to make the world a better place.
- Words to contract: let us
- Contraction: let's
- Underlined: Let us work really hard to make the world a better place.
- Answer: let's

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#### Step 2: Create Contractions from Given Phrases
For the back of the worksheet, we need to create contractions from the given phrases and use them in complete sentences.

21. I would → I'd
- Sentence: I'd love to go to the beach this weekend.

22. they will → they'll
- Sentence: They'll arrive at the party later tonight.

23. he did → he'd
- Sentence: He'd already finished his homework before dinner.

24. should not → shouldn't
- Sentence: You shouldn't leave your keys in the car.

25. will not → won't
- Sentence: I won't be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.

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Final Answer:

```
1. he'll
2. shouldn't
3. don't
4. aren't
5. would've
6. would've learned
7. won't
8. would've
9. (blank)
10. isn't, doesn't
11. may've
12. (blank)
13. may've
14. would've run
15. (blank)
16. (blank)
17. don't
18. (blank)
19. doesn't
20. let's

21. I'd
22. they'll
23. he'd
24. shouldn't
25. won't
```

Boxed Final Answer:
```boxed{
1. he'll
2. shouldn't
3. don't
4. aren't
5. would've
6. would've learned
7. won't
8. would've
9. (blank)
10. isn't, doesn't
11. may've
12. (blank)
13. may've
14. would've run
15. (blank)
16. (blank)
17. don't
18. (blank)
19. doesn't
20. let's

21. I'd
22. they'll
23. he'd
24. shouldn't
25. won't
}
```