Which of the following is a complete sentence?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. After the storm ended, the fishermen returned to the harbour.
- Step 1: A complete sentence needs a subject and a finite verb, and it must express a full thought. Step 2. 'After the storm ended, the fishermen returned to the harbour' has the finite verb 'returned' in the main clause. Answer: the sentence with a finite verb in its main clause. Why not the others: The others have no finite verb in a main clause or leave a dependent clause alone.
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