This Grade 3 contractions worksheet challenges students to pick the correct contraction from four options and avoid common errors like 'should of' instead of 'should've'. Grade 3 learners complete four multiple choice questions and five fill-in-the-blank items featuring could've, would've, might've, must've, and they'll. The Grade 3 activities focus on the 've ending that replaces have, never the word of. Every Grade 3 student sharpens precision in contraction spelling and apostrophe placement in everyday speech.
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Contractions
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which is the correct Grade 3 contraction for 'should have' in this sentence: 'I ___ studied harder for the test'?
A) should of
B) should've
C) shoulda
D) shouldve
2. Pick the right Grade 3 contraction: 'My cat likes her toy. ___ very playful today.'
A) Its
B) It's
C) Its'
D) Itss
3. Which Grade 3 contraction correctly fills the blank: 'I ___ going to the store with my mom today'?
A) am'nt
B) aint
C) 'm
D) am
4. Choose the correct Grade 3 contraction: 'They ___ finished their homework yet.' (haven't done it)
A) haven't
B) havent
C) have'nt
D) hav'nt
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The Grade 3 contraction for 'could have' is could've, not 'could of', which is a common mistake.
2. The Grade 3 contraction for 'would have' is would've, with an apostrophe and the letters 've'.
3. The Grade 3 contraction for 'might have' is spelled might've, using an apostrophe and 've'.
4. The Grade 3 contraction for 'must have' is written must've, with 've' after the apostrophe.
5. The Grade 3 contraction for 'they will' is they'll, with two l's after the apostrophe.
Contractions
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which is the correct Grade 3 contraction for 'should have' in this sentence: 'I ___ studied harder for the test'?
A) should of
B) should've
C) shoulda
D) shouldve
2. Pick the right Grade 3 contraction: 'My cat likes her toy. ___ very playful today.'
A) Its
B) It's
C) Its'
D) Itss
3. Which Grade 3 contraction correctly fills the blank: 'I ___ going to the store with my mom today'?
A) am'nt
B) aint
C) 'm
D) am
4. Choose the correct Grade 3 contraction: 'They ___ finished their homework yet.' (haven't done it)
A) haven't
B) havent
C) have'nt
D) hav'nt
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) The Grade 3 contraction for 'could have' is could've, not 'could of', which is a common mistake.
2) The Grade 3 contraction for 'would have' is would've, with an apostrophe and the letters 've'.
3) The Grade 3 contraction for 'might have' is spelled might've, using an apostrophe and 've'.
4) The Grade 3 contraction for 'must have' is written must've, with 've' after the apostrophe.
5) The Grade 3 contraction for 'they will' is they'll, with two l's after the apostrophe.
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