Chapter 1
Information and Ideas
Course: Sat Prep
Subject: Reading And Writing
Chapter: Standard English Conventions 5879 11902
In this lesson, you will learn how to build complete, grammatically correct sentences that communicate ideas clearly. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Identify the parts of a complete sentence.
- Recognize and correct sentence fragments.
- Identify and fix run-on sentences.
- Apply subject–verb agreement correctly.
- Revise sentences using a systematic editing process.
What Makes a Complete Sentence
A complete sentence needs three things: a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
The Subject
The subject is who or what the sentence is about. It is the thing performing the action or being described.
The kettle boiled. — kettle is the subject. Three students waited outside. — students is the subject. Running every morning improved her sleep. — the subject is running every morning, a phrase acting as one unit.