Incomplete Sentences

What are incomplete sentences?

• Incomplete sentences are a group of words that appear to convey only a part of a complete thought. Two types of components that make up a complete sentence are:

• Subject- a noun (place, person, thing or idea) that tell us what the sentence is about
  • Verb- the object of a subject. It may also be linked to a verb. 

If any of these two are missing in a sentence, the sentence is considered incomplete.

What is a complete sentence?

• A complete sentence is a sentence that has a clear written expression of an idea.

5 components of a complete sentence is:

• Capital Letter- the beginning of a sentence always has to start with a capital letter 
  • Subject-  a person or thing that is being discussed
    • (ex) John waited for the bus.
      • John in this case would be the subject.
  • Predicate- what the subject does or is
    • (ex) John waited for the bus
      • In this case, waited is the predicate.
  • Complete thought- clear written expression or idea
  • Terminal Punctuation- punctuation that marks the end of a sentence such as a period, exclamation point, or question mark.

Examples of missing Subject:

• ‘ Went to the store’
• ‘Ate three plates of rice’
• ‘Came from the gym’

Examples of missing Verbs:

• ‘The group of students’
• ‘The dogs and cats’
• ‘The store full of teenagers’

Complete or Incomplete?

    Write a Cfor each completed sentence and an Ifor each incomplete sentence. If wrong, identify what component is wrong and correct the sentence.

1. The girl is arriving home today, the two boys will arrive tomorrow.____

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2. The children were running down the street. ____

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3. Ran away from the dogs. ____

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4. Because the weather is nice, John walks in the park.____

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5. Went to the pool for a swim ____

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6.   The class full of fifth graders. ___

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7. The parents bought three pair of shoes for school. ___

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8. Went to the store ___

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9. It’s best meal in town.___

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10. They have the best team in the NBA. ___

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