Which of the following is not a complete sentence
A: Assembling the bookcase, as my father mentioned.
B: While assembling the bookcase, my father fell asleep.
C: My father assembled the new bookcase in one day.
D: My father has assembled the bookcase.
And you think it's ... ??
Which doesn't seem to be a complete thought?
Yes. A is not complete.
To identify which of the given options is not a complete sentence, we need to understand what a complete sentence is. A complete sentence, also known as an independent clause, is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a grammatically correct sentence. It typically consists of a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete idea.
Let's analyze each option:
A: Assembling the bookcase, as my father mentioned.
This option is not a complete sentence. It starts with a present participle phrase "Assembling the bookcase," but it doesn't have a main subject and a verb to express a complete thought.
B: While assembling the bookcase, my father fell asleep.
This option is a complete sentence. It has a subject "my father" and a verb "fell asleep," expressing a complete thought.
C: My father assembled the new bookcase in one day.
This option is a complete sentence. It has a subject "my father" and a verb "assembled," expressing a complete thought.
D: My father has assembled the bookcase.
This option is a complete sentence. It has a subject "my father" and a verb "has assembled," expressing a complete thought.
Therefore, the answer is option A: Assembling the bookcase, as my father mentioned.