Class 4 English Grammar Worksheet on Common Idioms



Class 4 English Grammar Worksheet on Common Idioms

Say It With Style: Idioms Practice for Class 4
This expressive Class 4 worksheet helps learners explore idioms — fun phrases with hidden meanings! With matching, sorting, MCQs, error correction, and sentence creation, learners understand both figurative language and creative wordplay.
Why Idioms Matter in Grammar?
This worksheet helps students:
1. Learn popular idioms and their actual meanings.
2. Avoid literal misinterpretation by using context clues.
3. Express thoughts creatively and fluently in writing and speech.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
This worksheet includes five creative idiom exercises:
🧠 Exercise 1 – Match the Idiom to Its Meaning
Students match phrases like *break the ice*, *spill the beans*, and *caught red-handed* to meanings like *start a conversation* or *get caught doing wrong* .
✏️ Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students pick the correct idiom meaning based on the context of sentences (e.g., “He spilled the beans.” → *revealed a secret*).
🔍 Exercise 3 – Sort Idioms with Meanings
From a given word bank, students identify correct idioms and match them to their meanings (e.g., *walk on eggshells – act carefully*).
📝 Exercise 4 – Rewrite the Sentence
Students fix idiom misuse like “kicked the bucket to celebrate” and rewrite the sentence using the correct idiom meaning.
✍️ Exercise 5 – Create Your Own
Students write original fun sentences using idioms like *a piece of cake*, *bite your tongue*, or *raining cats and dogs*.
✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)
Exercise 1 – Matching Idioms
1. a piece of cake – g. very easy
2. break the ice – d. start a conversation
3. under the weather – e. feeling sick
4. spill the beans – i. reveal a secret
5. hit the sack – f. go to bed
6. once in a blue moon – h. rarely happens
7. caught red-handed – a. got caught doing wrong
8. the ball is in your court – c. the choice is yours
Exercise 2 – MCQ
1. b. start a talk
2. b. reveal a secret
3. a. go to bed
4. b. feeling sick
5. a. something easy
6. a. very expensive
7. b. rarely happens
8. a. caught doing wrong
Exercise 3 – Correct Idioms & Meanings
- walk on eggshells – act carefully
- call it a day – stop working
- green with envy – feeling jealous
- hit the sack – go to bed
- cut corners – do something cheaply or carelessly
- paint the town red – go out and celebrate
- kick the bucket – die
- fish out of water – feel out of place
Exercise 4 – Rewritten Sentences
1. He **painted the town red** to celebrate.
2. She **spilled the beans** and blamed me.
3. I was on **cloud nine** after the game.
4. He **let the cat out of the bag**.
5. She had **butterflies in her stomach**.
6. He **studied hard** for the test.
7. I was feeling **under the weather**.
8. She **broke the ice** by saying hello.
9. He **bit the bullet** and kept going.
10. She was **pulling my leg** about it.
Exercise 5 – Sample Sentences
1. Solving that puzzle was **a piece of cake**.
2. I didn’t mean to **spill the beans** about the surprise party.
3. It was **raining cats and dogs** during our picnic.
4. He was **caught red-handed** stealing cookies.
5. I had to **bite my tongue** to stay quiet during class.
Let your child explore fun expressions and speak with flair — idioms make every sentence sparkle!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Idioms are phrases with non-literal meanings. This worksheet teaches their use through matching, MCQs, and writing practice.
Yes! It builds figurative language understanding, supporting storytelling and expression.
Absolutely — all idioms and exercises are selected for 8–10-year-old vocabulary levels.