Sentence or 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: 'I put on his collar.' Is this a sentence?

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Yes, this is a sentence.

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Example of a sentence: 'Opie drank water after our walk.' Is this a sentence?

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Yes, this is a sentence.

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Example: 'The big red apple.' Is this a sentence?

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

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Example: 'Most of the birds.' Is this a sentence?

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

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Example: 'On the couch.' Is this a sentence?

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

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What do you need to form a complete sentence?

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You need a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a verb (what the subject is doing).

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Can a single word be a sentence?

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Yes, in some cases, a single word can be a sentence, like 'Go!' or 'Stop!'. These are called imperative sentences.

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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.