English - Writing - Basics - Writing complete sentences - What Makes a Sentence?

4 steps: (1) A sentence needs THREE things: a CAPITAL letter at the start, a SUBJECT (who/what), and a VERB (what they do). Plus an end mark! (2) NOT a sentence: 'the tall boy' → who? ✓ does what? ✗ (no verb!) Fix: 'The tall boy runs.' (3) NOT a sentence: 'Jumped very high.' → who? ✗ does what? ✓ (n