Writing a Complete Sentence

Terms and concepts related to writing a complete sentence

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What does a complete sentence consist of?
1) a subject2) a predicate
What is an imperative sentence?
It gives a command/ tells someone or something what to do.
1) Is "Go!" a complete sentence? 2) If so, why?
1) Yes2) It is complete because the subject is implied (you), and "go" is the predicate.
What does the subject tell us?
It tells us who or what the sentence is about.
The subject of the sentence is a:
1)noun- person, place, or thing2)pronoun- he, she, it
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
What is a pronoun?
It replaces the noun. For example:-"he" replaces a boy-"she" replaces a girl-"it" replaces a thing
What does a predicate tell us?
It tells us what the subject did.
What question can you ask to determine what the subject of the sentence is?
Who or what is the sentence about?
What question can you ask to determine what the predicate of a sentence is?
Who/what is being something/ being done?
What is a predicate?
1) a verb (action word)2) a helping verb (is, are, was)
What is a verb?
An action word- it tells what is being done.
What is a helping verb?
It is a verb that indicates a state of being such as is, are, was, were, etc.
Can a sentence with just two words be a complete sentence?
Yes, as long as it has a subject and a predicate.-e.g. "dogs bark"
Is the following a complete sentence? Joe walked the dog.
Yes, because it has a subject, Joe, and a predicate, walked.