Complete Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and has at least a subject and a verb.

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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.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.'

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This sentence has a subject ('The cat') and a verb ('is sleeping').

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Example of an incomplete sentence: 'Running in the park.'

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This sentence does not have a subject and does not express a complete thought.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

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What is a verb in a sentence?

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A verb is a word that describes an action or a state of being.

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Identify the subject: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the verb: 'She dances beautifully.'

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The verb is 'dances'.

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What punctuation mark ends a complete sentence?

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

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Is 'Because I said so' a complete sentence?

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No, it is an incomplete sentence because it does not express a complete thought.