A sentence is a word or a group of words that tells a complete idea. The first letter of the first word is always capitalized. A sentence must always end with an end mark.
Is this a sentence?
the yellow school bus
No, it is not a sentence. It only names something. It does not tell you anything about the yellow school bus. It is a phrase.
Is this a sentence?
parked in front of the school
No, it is not a sentence. This shows an action. It does not tell you who did the action. It is a phrase.
If we put the two phrases together, we have: The yellow school bus parked in front of the school.
Now, that is a sentence.
Here are some worksheets that you may use in teaching and practicing this concept:
English 3 - Sentence or Phrase
Short worksheet on identifying whether a group of word makes a sentence or phrase, complete a phrase
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