SENTENCES Whats the point of sentences SENTENCES There
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SENTENCES What’s the point of sentences?
SENTENCES There is one main rule with sentences: Each sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. There are no exceptions – ever!
SENTENCES There are no exceptions – ever! So, what about that sentence – it doesn’t have a full stop! BUT … it does have an exclamation mark. This punctuation sign, and also a question mark, can also show the end of a sentence because they have built-in full stops at the bottom!
SENTENCES That’s the beginning and the ending – what about the bit in the middle?
SENTENCES Two things to remember: A sentence makes a point, or asks a question or gives an instruction. A sentences is complete – it does not need any extra words to make sense.
SENTENCES Examples of sentences: The rain fell and the sky was cloudy. Although the rain fell, I went out. CHECK THAT THESE FIT THE RULES!
SENTENCES Are these both sentences? The rain fell. Although the rain fell.
SENTENCES Are these both sentences? The rain fell. Although the rain fell.
SENTENCES Although the rain fell. This is not a sentence. The word ‘although’ suggests that something happened despite the rain. Although the rain fell, I went out.
SENTENCES Adding the ending ‘I went out’ gives a point to the sentence – it now explains what happened. Although the rain fell, I went out. It is a complete sentence!
