Identify the following group of words as an incomplete or complete sentence. If the sentence is incomplete, identify the reason.


It was a dark and stormy night

A

incomplete sentence: subordinate clause

B

incomplete sentence: no verb

C

incomplete sentence: no subject

D

complete sentence

Verified Answer :

The group of words stated above is a complete sentence. It has a subject and predicate. A sentence can be considered as complete when it expresses a complete thought. In this case, the sentence is independent and it can stand alone without the utilizing a subordinate clause.

Answer: D) Complete sentence.

Explanation: The given sentence ("it was a dark and stormy night") is an example of a complete sentence, because it has a subject ("It"), a verb ("was"), and complements ("a dark and stormy night"). Also, it isn't a subordinate clause, because it has complete meaning by itself (it doesn't depend on another clause). So the correct answer to the question is the corresponding to option D: complete sentence.