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These are symbols you will see Clicking on this button will move you to the next page. Clicking on this button will take you to the previous page. If you want to know more use this button.

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! Look out below!

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.

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. ?! Remember

A sentence must have both a subject and a verb

thingperson doing A subject is a thing or person and a verb is a doing word. coffeeis. The coffee is cold. telephonerings. The telephone rings. SubjectVerb SubjectVerb SubjectPlus = Sentence

subjectsverbs Click on the words to find out if they are subjects or verbs The telephone rings.telephonerings The freezer is cold.freezeris WeWe are visiting the London Eye.visiting The floor is slipperyflooris The sign said stop.signsaid The people couldn’t hear me.peoplecouldn’t How did you do?youdo

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A question must always end with a question mark ? And could begin with why what where how who or when

An exclamation always ends with an exclamation mark ! If you were to shout, that would be an exclamation.

A subject is A person A thing Whatever it is you want to talk about.

A verb is a doing word a being word or a having word The hose sprays. everyone. The weather is is cold. The boots have steel toe caps.

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