Question

Which best identifies a complete sentence?  Stacks of books need to be shelved.  When Francine cooked dinner for the first time.  The actor who played the leading role.  Gave her a blue bicycle for her birthday.

Answer 1

The answer is A. Stacks of books need to be shelved.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is stacks of books need to be shelved.

A complete sentence needs a subject and a verb: the subject in this sentence is stacks and the verb is need.

The second sentence is a dependent clause. The third sentence lacks the verb (the subject is actor). The fourth sentence lacks the subject (the verb is gave).

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