Which term describes a group of words that contains a subject, a verb, and usually an object and expresses a complete thought?

• A. Sentence
• B. Sentence fragment
• C. Slang
• D. Sovereign immunity

Answer: (A)

A sentence is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb (predicate) and expresses a complete thought. The subject tells who or what the sentence is about, and the verb shows the action or state of being. Even though an object can appear to add meaning, the essential parts that make a complete idea are a subject and a finite verb forming a statement, question, or command.

That’s why the correct term is the one that describes a complete sentence. The other options don’t fit: a sentence fragment lacks a necessary part (a subject or a verb) or doesn’t express a complete thought; slang refers to informal language rather than sentence structure; sovereign immunity is a legal concept unrelated to how sentences are formed.