Complete Subjects and Sentences

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The tall tree swayed in the wind.'

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The tall tree.

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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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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The little boy played in the park.'

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The little boy.

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What is the difference between a complete subject and a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun, while the complete subject includes all modifiers.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'My best friend, Sarah, loves to read.'

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My best friend, Sarah.

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Which of the following is a complete sentence? 'The cat.' or 'The cat is sleeping.'

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The cat is sleeping.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

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The quick brown fox.

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What does it mean for a sentence to express a complete thought?

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It means the sentence conveys a full idea and does not leave the reader hanging.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The students in the classroom are studying.'

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The students in the classroom.