Understanding Complete Sentences

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Two essential components of a complete sentence?

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At least one subject and one verb.

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What does a sentence need to pass the first rule?

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At least one subject and one verb.

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Why is 'Wow, you are in the library' not a complete sentence?

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It doesn't express a complete thought.

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Determine if a sentence expresses a complete thought.

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Provides clear information without needing more context.

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Rule that 'Wow, you are in the library' fails:

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Expressing a complete thought

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Missing in 'walking the dog':

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A subject

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Implied subject 'I' is insufficient for 'walking the dog' because...

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'I' is not explicitly stated.

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In 'walking the dog', what grammatical element is implied?

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The subject

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Complete sentence: 'Joe Smith lies'

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'Joe Smith lies'

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Complete sentence: 'Joe Smith lies'

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Contains a subject and a verb, expressing a complete thought.