Complete Sentences

What is a complete sentence?

• A subject + a predicate

• Words and punctuation

• A subject

Answer explanation

A complete sentence has a subject (the noun) and a predicate (what the noun is doing).

For example - The dog is walking down the street.

The subject is the dog, the predicate is walking down the street.

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Which of the following is not a complete sentence?

• The chicken crossed the road.

• Daniel, David and Sarah.

• Daniel and Sarah went to the movies.

• My family is going on a trip.

Answer explanation

There are subjects but no predicate (nouns but no action)

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Write a complete sentence about a girl at school

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What is the subject of this sentence?

Two teams are playing kickball.

• Playing kickball

• Two

• Two teams

• Are playing

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What is the predicate of this sentence?

Coco chases the ball.

• Coco

• Chases the ball

• The ball

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Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• The cute polar bear.

• Stands on the ice.

• The polar bear and the ice.

• The cute polar bear stands on the ice.

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How do you feel about complete sentences?

• Awesome

• Okay

• I need more help

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