What Is Complete Sentence And Examples. A sentence that gives a complete thought can be seen as a complete sentence. A complete sentence must have a subject, which tells us "who" or "what" is being referred to, along with a predicate, which is the action of the subject.
Together, this pair expresses a complete thought. All sentences have a noun or pronoun component called the subject, and a verb part called the predicate. Beyond these basic elements, a complete sentence must also express a complete thought.
In What is a Sentence? we saw the minimum requirements for the formation of a sentence.
So here's an example of a phrase that may or may not be a sentence.
The complete process of ATP generation is called cellular respiration, and consists of three main stages. For example, "Come." can be a complete sentence even though it has only one word, 'come', which is a verb. And there are compound-complex sentences, too?