Sentence Fragments
Complete the sentence fragment:
Because David trusted God...
Dependent clause, independent clause.
Because David trusted God, he faced Goliath.
Unscramble:
David/Goliath/defeated
David defeated Goliath.
Expand this sentence by adding one detail:
David fought.
Answers will vary.
What type of sentence is this?
David defeated Goliath.
Declarative.
Turn this declarative sentence into a question:
David defeated Goliath?
Who defeated Goliath?
What is wrong with this sentence?
Although Noah was afraid.
It is a sentence fragment because although creates a dependent clause that needs an independent clause.
the/ark/Noah/built
Noah built the ark.
Add where to expand the sentence:
Moses spoke.
Moses spoke to Pharaoh in Egypt.
What type of sentence is this?
Did David defeat Goliath?
Interrogative.
Develop a question that can be answered by:
David used a sling and a stone.
What did David use to defeat Goliath?
Fix this fragment:
When David was placed in the lions' den...
When David was placed in the lions' den, he continued to trust God.
Unscramble:
Daniel/every/prayed/day/to/God
Daniel prayed to God every day.
Expand the sentence by adding Who? Where? and Why?
Daniel prayed.
Daniel prayed to God in his room because he trusted him.
What type of sentence is this?
Trust in God!
Imperative.
Develop a question about why David fought Goliath.
Why did David fight Goliath?
Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?
After Jonah was swallowed by a great fish, he prayed to God.
Complete Sentence
Unscramble and punctuate:
although/David/was/young/he/faced/Goliath
Although David was young, he faced Goliath.
Expand this sentence using a subordinating conjunction:
Jonah obeyed God.
Although Jonah was afraid, he obeyed God.
Identify the sentence:
What an incredible victory David had!
Exclamatory
Create two different questions about Daniel in the lions' den.
Answers will vary.
Write a complete sentence that begins with a subordinating conjunction and tells something about a Bible story.
Answers will vary.
Unscramble and punctuate:
because/trusted/David/God/he/faced/the/giant
Because David trusted God, he faced the giant.
Expand this kernel sentence into a detailed sentence using at least three details and one subordinating conjunction:
David defeated Goliath.
Although David was a young shepherd, he defeated the much larger Goliath with a sling and a stone because he trusted God.
Change this declarative sentence into an interrogative sentence:
Daniel prayed three times a day.
Did Daniel pray three times a day?
Develop a higher-level question about this Bible story:
David was much smaller and less experienced than Goliath, but he trusted God and faced him.
Why might David’s trust in God have been more important than his physical strength?