Complete Sentences

Front

A complete sentence has two key elements:

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a subject and a predicate

Front

Identify the predicate: "A run-on sentence can confuse the reader."

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can confuse the reader

Front

Subject in "Kurt Vonnegut is a published author."

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Kurt Vonnegut

Front

Identify the type of sentence: "Writing is not always simple; sometimes it is hard."

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run-on sentence

Front

Identify the type of sentence: "So much fun."

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fragment

Front

Missing element in "The green lizard":

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verb

Front

Missing element in "Running quickly."

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subject

Front

Type of sentence: "The yellow cat ran up the stairs the boy moved slowly."

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run on sentence

Front

Type of sentence: "The happy children walked up the stairs."

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complete sentence

Front

A predicate contains the main verb that shows the subject's action or links the subject to another noun/adjective.

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Contains the main verb that demonstrates the subject's action or links the subject to another noun/adjective.