Fix the Pieces: Sentence Fragments Made Complete for Grade 4  

This Grade 4 worksheet helps students understand sentence fragments and learn how to turn them into complete, meaningful sentences. Designed for upper primary learners, it explains why some word groups feel unfinished and how a complete sentence must include a subject and a verb and express a clear idea. Through structured practice, students learn to identify fragments, fix missing parts, and confidently rewrite them as full sentences in both exercises and paragraph writing.  

Why Sentence Fragments Matter in Grammar?  

Learning about sentence fragments is important for Grade 4 students because fragments make writing unclear and confusing, complete sentences help readers understand ideas easily, identifying missing subjects or verbs improves sentence accuracy, and fixing fragments builds strong writing skills needed for stories, essays, and school assignments.  

What’s Inside This Worksheet?  

This worksheet includes five well-structured activities to strengthen sentence correction skills:  

✏️ Exercise 1 – Build Complete Sentences  
Students use given sentence fragments to create their own complete sentences, learning how to add missing ideas. Example: Because it was raining heavily, we stayed indoors.  

🧠 Exercise 2 – Choose the Correct Sentence  
Students select the option that correctly completes each fragment, reinforcing recognition of full sentences versus fragments.  

✍️ Exercise 3 – Rewrite as Full Sentences  
Learners rewrite groups of words by adding subjects, verbs, or details to form complete sentences.  

📝 Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks (Fragment Fixing)  
Students complete a passage by rewriting fragments into full sentences, applying grammar rules in context.  

📖 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing  
Students write a paragraph on Our Class Picnic, ensuring all sentences are complete and free from fragments.  

────────────────────────
ANSWER KEY
────────────────────────  

Exercise 1 – Sample Complete Sentences  
1. Because it was raining heavily, we stayed inside the classroom.  
2. After the school bell rang, the students lined up quietly.  
3. She was sitting quietly on the bench.  
4. During the summer holidays, we visited our grandparents.  
5. The children played in the middle of the playground.  
6. He was running down the street quickly.  
7. The boy with the blue cap won the race.  
8. Before going to bed at night, I brushed my teeth.  
9. While the teacher was speaking, the class listened carefully.  
10. When the movie ended, everyone clapped loudly.  

Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice  
1. a) The long assembly ended.  
2. a) The boy carried two bags.  
3. b) The class stood when the bell rang.  
4. a) We walked behind the tall building.  
5. b) The girls are running fast.  
6. b) The puppy hid under the wooden table.  
7. b) The bus waited near the gate.  
8. b) We clapped when the show started.  
9. a) We visited the colourful market.  
10. a) The children play outside.  

Exercise 3 – Sentence Rewriting (Sample Answers)  
1. After the storm ended, we went outside.  
2. The children were running across the field.  
3. The tall boy stood in the corridor.  
4. The kitchen is near the class.  
5. When the movie ended, we left the hall.  
6. The dog with brown spots barked loudly.  
7. We stood behind the school wall.  
8. The girl is reading a poem.  
9. The children were jumping on the trampoline.  
10. Before the sun set, we returned home.  

Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks  
Answers may vary.  

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing  
Answers may vary.  

Help your child write clear, complete sentences by learning how to fix sentence fragments with this Grade 4 worksheet.  

🔖Book a free trial!