A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It always has two core parts:
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Subject – who or what the sentence is about
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Predicate (Verb) – what the subject is doing or what’s being said about it
Example: She dances.
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Subject: She
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Verb/Predicate: dances
A sentence must have at least one subject and one verb to make sense. If it doesn’t, it’s just a fragment, not a full sentence.
There are 4 basic types of sentences:
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Declarative: makes a statement (I love coffee.)
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Interrogative: asks a question (Do you love coffee?)
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Imperative: gives a command (Drink your coffee.)
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Exclamatory: shows strong emotion (What a great coffee!)