COMPLETE AND ELLIPTICAL SENTENCES
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION…………………………….……………………………….…3
CHAPTER I. COMPLETE SENTENCE
STRUCTURE…………………………………………….………………………5
1.1. What is a complete sentence ………...……………………………………...5
1.2. How to write a complete sentence and examples of
it…………………………………………………………………………………..11
СHAPTER II. ELLIPTICAL SENTENCE
STRUCTURE...……………………..………………………………………..….19
2.1. What is an elliptical
sentence…………….…………………………...………………………………..19
2.2. The benefits of using an elliptical language and its
tips……………..……………………………………………………………….…27
CONCLUSION…………………………………………………….…………….30
LIST OF USED
LITERATURE……………………………………………………………...……32
INTRODUCTION
Writing sentences in its proper form plays an essential role in communication. If
you want your words to make perfect sense for readers and listeners to fully
grasp, then you must learn how to differentiate a complete sentence from an
incomplete sentence. Understanding the difference between complete sentences
and incomplete sentences is simple. Aside from the right use of punctuation
marks, these sentences have distinctive characteristics that set themselves apart
from one another. For us to develop a deeper knowledge of this subject, we
must first define the two accordingly.
The actuality of the research is to help the learners to understand how a
group of words that conveys a complete idea and elliptical.
The aim of the research is to help learners
• express thought and idea;
• carry the meaning that the writer intends;
• prevent the occurrence of miscommunication and ambiguity.
The tasks of the research: convey ideas with varying degrees of
information.
The object of the research is understanding the difference between
complete and incomplete sentence.
The subject of the research is right usage of them and characteristics that
set themselves apart from one another.
CHAPTER I. COMPLETE SENTENCE STRUCTURE
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A complete sentence is a group of words that conveys a complete idea.
Complete sentences must have at least one subject and predicate, the necessary
pieces of an independent clause. A subject is the first unit of information and
contains a noun; the predicate expands upon that information and contains a
verb or phrase. Complete sentences start with a capital letter, and they end with
a period, exclamation point, or question mark.
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When writing a complete sentence, begin with a main subject. The
subject tells who or what your sentence will be about. Next, follow the subject
with a predicate, which offers information about the subject or what the subject
is doing. Predicates, which typically begin with a verb, can also link the subject
to another noun or verb via a linking verb.
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Complete sentences can be long or short, complex or compound,
interrogative, declarative, or exclamatory. In any form, complete sentences
express a complete thought. Consider the following examples of the complete
sentence structure:
1. “The art thief had a weakness for eighteenth-century masterworks.” In
this first sentence, the subject or the main noun is “The art thief.” The predicate
is “had a weakness for,” which describes something about the subject.
2. “My wife has a green thumb, but I can’t seem to keep any plants
alive.” This sentence has two subjects, the author and their wife. Linking the
two subjects together to express a single idea—the comparative abilities of these
people with plants—makes it a compound sentence, with the clauses separated
by a comma. In the first clause, “has” is the main verb relating to the wife, and
in the second, “keep” is the main verb about the author.
3. “Every time I hear violin music I cry, which is why I avoid the
symphony.” In this sentence, there is an independent clause, “every time I hear
violin music I cry,” and a subordinate or dependent clause, “which is why,” that
further elaborates on the writer’s situation. Sentences can express statements,
questions, commands, or exclamations.
1. Imperative sentence: An imperative sentence addresses an implied
second person with a request, command, instruction, or invitation.
2. Declarative sentence: A declarative sentence is a sentence that makes
a statement, provides a fact, offers an explanation, or conveys information.
3. Interrogative sentence: This type of sentence asks a question and ends
with a question mark.
4. Exclamatory sentence: This sentence expresses excitement or
emotion, contains a subject, and ends with an exclamation point. A complete
sentence has three characteristics:
First, it begins with a capital letter.
In addition, it includes an end mark—either a period ( . ), question
mark ( ? ), or exclamation point ( ! ).
Most importantly, the complete sentence has at least one main clause
(https://www.chompchomp.com/terms/mainclause.htm). Each main clause
contains a subject (https://www.chompchomp.com/terms/subject.htm) and a
verb (https://www.chompchomp.com/terms/verb.htm). Together, this pair
expresses a complete thought.
Read these examples:
The banana rotting at the bottom of Jimmy's book bag has soaked his
biology notes with ooze.
Did you notice the cricket swimming in your cup of tea?
I cannot believe that you tried one of those disgusting chocolate-broccoli
muffins!
Once a main clause exists in the sentence, you can attach other sentence
elements to communicate additional information.
Consider the additions to the main clause below:
A bumblebee flew into Peter's open mouth.
Buzzing around the picnic table, a bumblebee flew into Peter's open
mouth.
A bumblebee flew into Peter's open mouth, stinging the poor boy's
tongue, which swelled up as big and as blue as an eggplant.
Because it smelled the watermelon-flavored bubble gum, a bumblebee
flew into Peter's open mouth.
A bumblebee flew into Peter's open mouth and tickled the poor boy's
tonsils.
Taking a wrong turn, a bumblebee flew into Peter's open mouth, but it
buzzed back out before Peter had a chance to swallow. Х. Озода, [19.01.2023
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A full sentence or a complete sentence is a sentence that has a subject, a
verb, and an object conveying a complete thought.
It is important to have complete sentences in writings because complete
sentences carry the meaning that the writer intends; through complete sentences,
succinct communication can occur. In addition, complete sentences can prevent
the occurrence of miscommunication and ambiguity.
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While complete sentences can be as short as one word, there is no limit
on how long a sentence can be. The following is a list of examples of complete
sentences.
Stop!
This is a one-word complete sentence. The subject is assumed to be you,
and the verb is stop. No object is necessary for this sentence, and the thought is
complete. There is no anticipation for further explanation.
Mary sang a beautiful song.
This is a complete sentence with a subject, verb, and object. This
sentence conveys a complete thought.
There are so many kinds of jeans in the market that I have a hard time
choosing a good pair of jeans.
This example shows a long sentence with more than one subject and
verb.
Finally, I was able to find a pair of jeans I liked, and I did not hesitate to
buy it instantly.
This is a complete sentence with more than one subject, verb, and object.
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In addition to having a subject and verb that are in agreement with each
other, a complete sentence needs a complete thought, correct capitalization, and
punctuation.
Capital Letter
A complete sentence must start with a capital letter; otherwise, it is not
considered a complete sentence.
Many students were looking forward to school opening in September.
This sentence is started with the capital letter, M.
Punctuation
A full or complete sentence must end with a full stop or a period. A
sentence without a period at the end does not have correct punctuation; hence, it
is not a complete sentence.
There are thirty-two letters in the Persian alphabet.
This sentence has a subject, verb, and an object. In addition, it has a
complete thought and a capital letter in the beginning. The sentence ends with a
period.
Main Clause/Subject-Verb Pair
Each complete sentence needs to have a subject-verb pair; in other
words, the verb must agree with the subject. This is one of the components of a
complete sentence. A sentence can have a subject-verb pair, a compound
subject- verb, or a subject-compound verb combination.
Mona studies the French language.
The subject-verb pair in this example is Mona studies. Studies agrees
with Mona.
Mona and her sister study the French language.
This example shows a compound subject- verb pair. The compound
subject is Mona and her sister. The verb agrees with the compound subject.
Mona reads and writes French.
This is an example of a subject- compound verb pair. The compound
verb is reads and writes.
The compound verb agrees with the subject.
An independent or main clause is a clause with one subject-verb pair that
can stand alone and make sense by itself.
A complete sentence can be
a simple sentence with one main or independent clause
a compound sentence which is made of two independent clauses
connected by a comma and a coordinating conjunction
a complex sentence made of an independent clause and a dependent
clause.