Complete Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence is missing either a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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The subject is 'The dog.'

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The predicate is 'sleeps on the mat.'

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What does a subject do in a sentence?

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The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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What does a predicate do in a sentence?

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The predicate tells us what the subject does or what happens to the subject.

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Is this a complete sentence? 'She likes to eat donuts.'

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Yes, it is a complete sentence.

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Is this a complete sentence? 'Lost his glasses.'

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No, it is an incomplete sentence.

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What is missing in the sentence: 'Mrs. Harries ___'?

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The predicate is missing.

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What is missing in the sentence: '___ walked in the park.'?

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The subject is missing.