Complete and Incomplete Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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

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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 predicate.

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Example of a complete sentence:

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The dog barks loudly.

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Example of an incomplete sentence:

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The cat on the roof.

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What does a subject do in a sentence?

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

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What does a predicate do in a sentence?

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The predicate tells us what the subject does or is.

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Identify the subject: 'The boy runs fast.'

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The boy.

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Identify the predicate: 'The girl sings beautifully.'

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sings beautifully.

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What is missing in 'The bird flew over the'?

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The sentence is missing a complete thought; it is incomplete.

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How can you make an incomplete sentence complete?

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Add a subject or predicate to express a complete thought.