Question

Is the highlighted portion of the sentence a complete or incomplete thought?

Thomas the Tank Engine laughed at my joke, spitting out his water.

Complete Thought

Incomplete Thought

Answer 1

The highlighted portion of the sentence, "spitting out his water," is an incomplete thought. It does not stand alone as a complete sentence because it lacks a subject and a verb that can express a complete idea. It depends on the rest of the sentence for context.