Transcript What is a sentence?

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symbols mean.
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What is a sentence?
• A sentence is a group of words that
make sense on their own.
• The following pages show some
examples.
These are all sentences
Jeff is always late for work.
Sound the fire alarm!
Why do you drive so fast?
We will need more heating on site.
Can I have some petty cash please?
I would agree with that.
A sentence can be a
statement
The phone is off the hook.
That will cost five pounds.
A sentence always begins with a
capital letter click below to see
them all
A sentence can be a question
• Is that stack safe?
• Will you be driving?
A sentence can be an
exclamation
What a brilliant goal!
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A sentence could be a wish
I wish I could have a pay rise.
I wish this bolt was easier to undo.
Or a command
You must stop that
at once.
Make sure you use
that torch safely.
A request
Please be careful when you throw
this away.
Remember
A sentence must begin with a
capital letter and end with a full stop
Exclamation marks and question marks
have a full stop underneath them.
?!
.
A sentence must have both
a subject
and a verb
A subject is a thing or person and
a verb is a doing word.
The coffee is cold.
Subject
Verb
The telephone rings.
Subject
Subject
Verb
Plus Verb =
Sentence
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they are subjects or verbs
The telephone rings.
The freezer is cold.
We are visiting the London Eye.
The floor is slippery
The sign said stop.
The people couldn’t hear me.
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Subject
Verb