Is "It is" a complete sentence?

Question

English speaker but this still gets me...

It is

Is this a complete sentence?

Is that a complete sentence? It is. (Sometimes the right context can help.) — J.R., Sep 17 '15 at 19:46
Subject: check, verb: check, yup, it's a sentence. @J.R. +1 my teacher taught me to never define something using itself :) — Peter, Jan 02 '16 at 16:27

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 17 '15 at 20:48

2

Yes, your example sentence is a complete sentence:

It is.

A complete sentence must contain at least one main clause that contains an independent subject and a finite verb and has a complete meaning.

Good read about the complete sentence here.

answered Sep 17 '15 at 20:48

Lucian Sava

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 17 '15 at 21:41

2

It is.

answered Sep 17 '15 at 21:41

A certain wickedness in me felt that this was the appropriate answer to this very question. – Brian Tompsett - 汤莱恩 Sep 17 '15 at 21:42
Especially once J.R. already answered in the comment... – Victor Bazarov Sep 17 '15 at 21:53
2

But how did you defeat/evade the 30-character minimum? – Brian Hitchcock Sep 18 '15 at 07:12
@BrianHitchcock ....Touches nose and winks..... – Brian Tompsett - 汤莱恩 Sep 18 '15 at 17:24

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 18 '15 at 08:09

0

Such a sentence can occur as a reaction to a question such as "Is it true?" Answer:Yes, it is.

answered Sep 18 '15 at 08:09

rogermue

3 Answers3