Question

What is a fundamental requirement of a complete sentence?

• A. It must contain an object and a verb.
• B. It must have a subject and a predicate.
• C. It must always contain an adjective.
• D. It must end with a comma.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. It must have a subject and a predicate.

A complete sentence must have:

1. A subject – The person, place, thing, or idea the sentence is about.

2. A predicate – The part of the sentence that contains the verb and provides information about the subject.

For example:

• "She sings beautifully."

  • Subject: She

  • Predicate: sings beautifully

Without both elements, a sentence is incomplete (a fragment).