Speak in Phrases: Idioms & Expressions Mastery for Class 7

This worksheet introduces Grade 7 learners to everyday idioms and phrases, helping them understand meanings beyond literal words. Through matching, sentence application, corrections, and storytelling, students learn to communicate expressively and creatively in spoken and written English.

Why Idioms and Phrases Matter in Grammar?

Learning idioms and phrases helps students:
1. Enrich their vocabulary with culturally relevant expressions.
2. Grasp non-literal meanings to boost reading comprehension.
3. Communicate with confidence and flair in conversation and writing.
4. Excel in school assessments that involve figurative language and storytelling.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This engaging worksheet features five interactive exercises:

🔗 Exercise 1 – Match the Idiom or Phrase 
Students match idioms like *a blessing in disguise* and *pull someone’s leg* to their meanings, reinforcing recognition and usage.

✍️ Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
Learners complete real-world sentences using idioms from a word box. Each blank reinforces contextual understanding of expression and tone.

🚫 Exercise 3 – Identify & Fix Wrong Idioms 
Incorrect idiomatic sentences like “cry over spilt water” are rewritten using correct idioms (e.g., “cry over spilt milk”), improving editing skills.

📖 Exercise 4 – Idioms in a Story 
A short story is presented with blanks. Students fill them with appropriate idioms that fit the storyline and meaning.

📝 Exercise 5 – Write with Idioms 
Students use five idioms from a list to create original sentences, helping them apply learning in free-writing tasks.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Match the Idioms and Meanings 
1. Piece of cake – B. Very easy 
2. Spill the beans – C. Reveal a secret 
3. Once in a blue moon – A. Very rare 
4. A blessing in disguise – H. Good outcome from bad event 
5. Under the weather – E. Feeling unwell 
6. The ball is in your court – D. It’s your decision now 
7. The icing on the cake – F. An extra, nice surprise 
8. Pull someone’s leg – G. Joking with someone

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. hit the sack 
2. under the weather 
3. a piece of cake 
4. barking up the wrong tree 
5. the icing on the cake 
6. costs an arm and a leg 
7. let the cat out of the bag 
8. once in a blue moon

Exercise 3 – Idioms Rewritten 
1. cry over spilt milk 
2. let the cat out of the bag 
3. hit the nail on the head 
4. got cold feet 
5. added fuel to the fire 
6. feeling under the weather 
7. raining cats and dogs

Exercise 4 – Fill Idioms in a Story 
1. raining cats and dogs 
2. piece of cake 
3. bite the bullet 
4. hit the nail on the head 
5. once in a blue moon 
6. under the weather 
7. blessing in disguise

Exercise 5 – Student-generated; answers will vary. Sample idioms: 
- break the ice 
- let the cat out of the bag 
- burn the midnight oil 
- on cloud nine 
- face the music 
- call it a day 
- beat around the bush 
- jump the gun

Help your child speak and write with flair using this vivid idioms and phrases worksheet. 

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