Complete Sentences?

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What is a complete sentence?

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

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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My favorite color is yellow.

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What is an example of a not complete sentence?

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Ate the last piece of cake.

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How can you tell if a sentence is complete?

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A complete sentence makes sense on its own and has both a subject and a verb.

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What does the subject of a sentence do?

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The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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What does the verb of a sentence do?

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The verb tells us what the subject is doing.

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Is 'look a bear!' a complete sentence?

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No, it is not complete because it does not have a subject.

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Is 'My dog likes to run outside.' a complete sentence?

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Yes, it is complete because it has a subject and a verb.

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What is the subject in the sentence 'This summer we are going on a trip.'?

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The subject is 'we'.

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What is the verb in the sentence 'My dog likes to run outside.'?

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The verb is 'likes'.