Complete Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and includes 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 queen announced the winner.'

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This sentence is complete because it has a subject ('The queen') and a verb ('announced').

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Example of an incomplete sentence: 'Did not sleep very well.'

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This sentence is incomplete because it lacks a subject.

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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 verb in a sentence?

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A verb is the action word in a sentence that tells what the subject is doing.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The princess made a pizza.'

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The subject is 'The princess'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The princess named her delicious meal.'

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The verb is 'named'.

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Why is 'The royal chef.' an incomplete sentence?

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It is incomplete because it does not have a verb.

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What makes 'The princess named her delicious meal.' a complete sentence?

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It has both a subject ('The princess') and a verb ('named').