Sentence / Not a sentence

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and has a subject and a verb.

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What is not a sentence?

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A phrase or a group of words that does not express a complete thought and lacks a subject or a verb.

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Example of a sentence: 'The dog barks.' Is this a sentence?

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Yes, it is a sentence because it has a subject ('The dog') and a verb ('barks').

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Example of a phrase: 'The cat.' Is this a sentence?

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No, it is not a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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What does it mean for a sentence to be written correctly?

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A correctly written sentence starts with a capital letter, has proper punctuation, and follows grammatical rules.

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Example of a correctly written sentence: 'The sun is shining.' Is this correct?

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Yes, it is correct because it starts with a capital letter and has proper structure.

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Example of an incorrectly written sentence: 'the moon is bright.' Is this correct?

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No, it is incorrect because it does not start with a capital letter.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a verb in a sentence?

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The verb is the action word in the sentence that tells what the subject is doing.

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Can a sentence be a question?

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Yes, a sentence can be a question if it asks something and usually ends with a question mark.