Every sentence needs a subject (Who?) and an action (Did What?). If it doesn’t have these two things, it is not a complete sentence. Complete Sentences Created by cconde DSA 2009
Here is a complete sentence: Sarah laughs out loud. The subject (the who?) is Sarah. The action (did what?) is laughs.
Here is another complete sentence. My dog likes to chase balls. The who is the dog. The did what is the word likes. The dog likes.
Here is another example. Bees dance to tell other bees where the food is. What is the who? Bees What is the did what? dance
Alright, it’s your turn. I’ll help. The snake feels slimy and smooth. What is the who? Snake What is the did what? feels
See if you can find the complete sentence. 1. Cat on the table. 2.The boy said hello. 3.Down the street. 4.Jumping high.
See if you can find the complete sentence. 1.Cat on the table. What is the who? Cat What is the did what? There is none. This sentence is incomplete.
Is #2 a complete sentence? 2.The boy said hello. What is the who? The boy What is the did what? Said This is a complete sentence.
Is #3 a complete sentence? 3.Down the street. What is the who? There is none. This is an incomplete sentence.
Is #4 a complete sentence? 4.Jumping high. What is the who? There is none. This is an incomplete sentence.
Which is not a complete sentence? 1.The Father and his son walked. 2.Three tree frogs saw water. 3.Fox and Raccoon. 4.Little Feather met Bear. 3. Fox and Raccoon is an incomplete sentence, because there is no did what in this sentence.
Which is not a complete sentence? 1.Do you see his ball? 2.Marumbi saves the day. 3.Unhappy now. 4.Jose ran down the sidewalk. 3. Unhappy now. There is no who in this sentence. Also, there is no did what.
Which of these is not a complete sentence? 1.Backyard is a compound word. 2.More information. 3.Harry went into the river. 4.More than one leaf is leaves. 2.More information. There is no who nor a did what. This is an incomplete sentence.