Complete and Incomplete Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a predicate.

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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, predicate, or both.

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Identify the components of a complete sentence.

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A complete sentence must have a subject, a verb (predicate), and express a complete thought.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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Example of a complete sentence:

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The dog barked loudly.

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Example of an incomplete sentence:

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When the sun sets.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and depends on an independent clause.

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How can you identify a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence will have a subject, a verb, and express a complete thought.