Grade 3 Hard 1 challenges students with four multiple-choice questions on apostrophe placement, correct contraction forms, and identifying common errors in Grade 3 writing. Five fill-in items ask Grade 3 writers to expand contractions into their two original words, rewrite cannot as can't, and correct misplaced apostrophes. This sheet strengthens analytical thinking about how contractions are built and how to spot common mistakes quickly and accurately.
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Contractions
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which contraction correctly shortens should not?
A) shouldnt
B) should'nt
C) shouldn't
D) shoul'dnt
2. Which sentence uses the contraction correctly?
A) Its raining in the garden.
B) It's raining in the garden.
C) Its' raining in the garden.
D) I'ts raining in the garden.
3. What two words does the contraction they'll stand for?
A) they all
B) they will
C) they well
D) they shall
4. Which sentence has the apostrophe in the wrong place?
A) We aren't ready yet.
B) They wer'ent home.
C) She isn't coming.
D) I couldn't hear you.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The contraction couldn't is short for could not.
2. The contraction we've stands for we have.
3. Rewrite cannot as a contraction: can't.
4. Fix the apostrophe: is'nt becomes isn't.
5. The contraction where's expands to where is.
Contractions
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which contraction correctly shortens should not?
A) shouldnt
B) should'nt
C) shouldn't
D) shoul'dnt
2. Which sentence uses the contraction correctly?
A) Its raining in the garden.
B) It's raining in the garden.
C) Its' raining in the garden.
D) I'ts raining in the garden.
3. What two words does the contraction they'll stand for?
A) they all
B) they will
C) they well
D) they shall
4. Which sentence has the apostrophe in the wrong place?
A) We aren't ready yet.
B) They wer'ent home.
C) She isn't coming.
D) I couldn't hear you.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) The contraction couldn't is short for could not.
2) The contraction we've stands for we have.
3) Rewrite cannot as a contraction: can't.
4) Fix the apostrophe: is'nt becomes isn't.
5) The contraction where's expands to where is.
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