Complete Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and has a subject and a verb. For example, 'The dog barks.'

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence does not express a complete thought and may be missing a subject or a verb. For example, 'Running to the store.'

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Identify if this is complete or incomplete: 'She likes to eat donuts!'

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Complete

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Identify if this is complete or incomplete: 'ran to the store.'

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Incomplete

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Identify if this is complete or incomplete: 'The farmer fed the pigs.'

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Complete

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Identify if this is complete or incomplete: 'The black cat.'

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Incomplete

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What is the subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about. For example, in 'The cat sleeps,' 'The cat' is the subject.

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What is the verb in a sentence?

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The verb is the action word in a sentence. For example, in 'The dog runs,' 'runs' is the verb.

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Can a sentence be a question?

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Yes, a sentence can be a question. For example, 'What time is it?' is a complete sentence.

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What punctuation marks end a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence ends with a period (.), exclamation mark (!), or question mark (?)