Phrase Power: Expanding Sentences with Meaning for Grade 4

This Grade 4 worksheet on Sentence Expansion Using Phrases helps students transform simple sentences into detailed, expressive ones by adding phrases of place, time, manner, and description. Through structured grammar activities, learners practise enriching basic ideas without turning them into clauses, making their writing clearer and more engaging.

With exercises like underlining added phrases, multiple choice identification, rule-based sentence rewriting, paragraph completion, and guided paragraph writing, students build strong sentence construction skills. This worksheet strengthens grammar understanding and improves paragraph fluency in a practical, age-appropriate way.

Why Sentence Expansion Using Phrases Matters in Grammar?

Learning to expand sentences using phrases helps students:

1. Add meaningful details about where, when, and how actions happen.
2. Improve sentence variety and reduce repetitive writing.
3. Develop descriptive and expressive writing skills.
4. Strengthen overall grammar accuracy and clarity.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

Exercise 1 – Underline the Added Phrase

Students underline the phrase that adds extra detail to each sentence.

Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Questions

Students choose the sentence that correctly expands the original sentence using a phrase (not a clause).

Exercise 3 – Rewrite Using the Rule

Students expand sentences by adding phrases of place, time, manner, or description as instructed.

Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks

Students complete a descriptive paragraph about a zoo visit by adding suitable phrases.

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing

Students write a paragraph on “A Visit to the Beach,” expanding sentences with meaningful phrases.

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Added Phrases

1. in the school library
2. after school
3. on the stage
4. in the classroom
5. with colorful stickers
6. at the stranger
7. during assembly
8. at the station
9. for the guests
10. in the evening

Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice

1. b
2. a
3. c
4. a
5. b
6. c
7. a
8. c
9. b
10. a

Exercise 3 – Rewritten Sentences (Sample Answers)

1. Riya completed her homework in her bedroom.
2. Ravi walked slowly along the road.
3. Meera sang in the morning.
4. Raj carried the heavy wooden box.
5. Asha waited at the bus stop.
6. The dog ran quickly across the field.
7. The teacher spoke during the assembly.
8. The bus arrived at the city station.
9. Mother prepared delicious lunch for the family.
10. The children played in the playground.

(Answers may vary.)

Exercise 4 – Sample Completed Paragraph

Last Saturday, our class visited the city zoo in the early morning. We reached the entrance on time and stood quietly near the gate. Riya carried a water bottle in her backpack. Ravi walked slowly and looked around with excitement. Meera held her notebook in her hands. The teacher spoke to us in a calm voice and reminded us to follow the rules.

Inside the zoo, we saw tall giraffes near the tall trees and playful monkeys on the branches. The lions rested under the shady trees while the elephants moved slowly across the ground. Raj took photographs with his camera. Asha watched the birds in their cages and smiled happily. We sat together on the green grass and ate our lunch in the afternoon.

Exercise 5 – Sample Paragraph

Last Sunday, I visited the beach with my family in the early morning. The sun shone brightly in the clear blue sky. We walked slowly along the sandy shore and listened to the waves crashing against the rocks. My brother built a sandcastle near the water while I collected seashells in a small bucket. We sat together under a large umbrella and enjoyed cool drinks. The fresh sea breeze in the afternoon made the day peaceful and refreshing.

(Answers may vary.)

Help your child write richer and more descriptive sentences by mastering sentence expansion using phrases through structured Grade 4 practice.

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