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What is a sentence?

Grammar Toolkit. Sentences. What is a sentence?. Grammar Toolkit. Sentences. A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. I am really cold . This makes complete sense. Not very warm. This does not make complete sense — who or what is not very warm?. Grammar Toolkit.

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What is a sentence?

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  1. Grammar Toolkit Sentences What is a sentence?

  2. Grammar Toolkit Sentences A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. I am really cold. This makes complete sense. Not very warm. This does notmake complete sense — who or what is not very warm?

  3. Grammar Toolkit Sentences Which groups of words are sentences? ✓ Amelia went home. If you ask him, he’ll tell you everything. Missed the bus. Some of the rocks were slippery. In long, sweeping strokes of gold. Became what Nicky had always wanted to be. ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗

  4. Grammar Toolkit Sentences A sentence: • contains a verb. • starts with a capital letter. • ends with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. I feel ill.

  5. Grammar Toolkit Sentences Which examples are sentences? I am feeling much better now. The smelly, old cat. also how to make pizza Sam likes chocolate. How did that happen? if she becomes our captain ✓ ✗There is no verb. ✗This doesn’t make complete sense. ✓ ✓ ✗There is no capital letter or full stop and it doesn’t make complete sense.

  6. Grammar Toolkit Sentences A sentence can be a statement, question, command or exclamation. Statements give facts or opinions. Questions ask questions and expect answers. Commands ask or demand an action. Exclamations express strong or sudden emotion. ends in an exclamation mark ends in a full stop or exclamation mark ends in a question mark ends in a full stop It is a cloudy day. What is the weather like? Bring your raincoat. Get out of the rain!

  7. Grammar Toolkit Sentences What type of sentences are these? Most people prefer vanilla to lemon ice-cream. Did Dad find his keys? Pedal as fast as you can! Shelly is the fastest player in our team. Buy your tickets at lunchtime. What an enormous diamond! statement question command statement command exclamation

  8. Grammar Toolkit Sentences • A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. • It contains a verb, starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. • Sentences are either statements, questions, commands or exclamations.

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