Prompt Now that you have worked through a lot of material that includes these basic patterns, and you have compared grammatically correct and incorrect sentences, write down what you think is a rule that could explain what makes a sentence grammatically correct or not. For example, you might write something like:"verbs always match nouns in "humber, and they usually come before the noun.In other words, make your best guess for the grammar rule that makes sense out of the pattern(s) you see in the phrases you have been working with. Review if you need to and you might briefly check your hunches against the sentences you have been working with in this or previous modules. Keep in mind that what you're after is your hunch, not a grammar rule from a text book.Then check your hunch with the explanation of this principle in the following pattern. << Read Less

Based on my understanding of grammar and the patterns I have observed in various sentences, I would propose the following rule to explain what makes a sentence grammatically correct:<br /><br />A sentence is grammatically correct when it follows the basic structure of subject-verb-object, where the subject and object are nouns or pronouns that match in number, and the verb correctly expresses the action or state of being between them.<br /><br />In other words, the subject typically comes before the verb, and the object comes after the verb. The verb should also agree with the subject in number and person. For example, in the sentence "The cat (subject) chased (verb) the mouse (object)," the subject "cat" matches the verb "chased" in number and person, and the object "mouse" follows the verb.<br /><br />This rule can be applied to various sentence structures, such as simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and even more intricate sentence patterns. It provides a general guideline for constructing grammatically correct sentences.<br /><br />It's important to note that while this rule serves as a general guideline, there may be exceptions or variations in specific language contexts. Additionally, the nuances of grammar can be complex, and there may be additional rules or principles that apply in certain situations.