Question8 Underline the incomplete sentences in the paragraph The Star-Spangled Banner by poet Francis Scott Key in 1814. Key wrote the poem after witnessing an important battle during the War of 1812. The poem was put to music and gained popularity over the years. Didn't become the national anthem until 1931.
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STEP 1
1. We are given a paragraph with potentially incomplete sentences.
2. The task is to identify and underline the incomplete sentences.
STEP 2
1. Identify the structure of each sentence.
2. Determine if each sentence is complete or incomplete.
3. Underline the incomplete sentences.
STEP 3
Examine the first sentence: "The Star-Spangled Banner by poet Francis Scott Key in 1814."
This sentence lacks a verb, making it incomplete.
STEP 4
Examine the second sentence: "Key wrote the poem after witnessing an important battle during the War of 1812."
This sentence has a subject ("Key"), a verb ("wrote"), and a complete thought. It is complete.
STEP 5
Examine the third sentence: "The poem was put to music and gained popularity over the years."
This sentence has a subject ("The poem"), verbs ("was put" and "gained"), and a complete thought. It is complete.
STEP 6
Examine the fourth sentence: "Didn't become the national anthem until 1931."
This sentence lacks a subject, making it incomplete.
STEP 7
Underline the incomplete sentences identified in Steps 1 and 4:
1. "The Star-Spangled Banner by poet Francis Scott Key in 1814."
2. "Didn't become the national anthem until 1931."
The incomplete sentences are underlined:
\underline{The Star-Spangled Banner by poet Francis Scott Key in 1814.}
\underline{Didn't become the national anthem until 1931.}
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