Arguments are composed of statements. A statement is a sentence that makes a claim that can be either true or false. Being true or false is what distinguishes statements from other types of sentences. Consider the following sentences. Indicate whether each sentence is a statement.

Whales are neither dolphins nor porpoises.

This sentence make a claim that can be either true or false.

This means that the sentence a statement. Seven plus three equals eight.

This sentence make a claim that can be either true or false.

This means that the sentence a statement.

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Catherine Bird

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9 March, 15:39

Arguments are composed of statements. A statement is a sentence that makes a claim that can be either true or false. Being true or false is what distinguishes statements from other types of sentences. Consider the following sentences. Indicate whether each sentence is a statement.

Whales are neither dolphins nor porpoises.

This sentence make a claim that can be either true or false.

This means that the sentence a statement. Seven plus three equals eight.

This sentence make a claim that can be either true or false.

This means that the sentence a statement.

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Arjun Wang · Answer 1

Both sentences are statements

Explanation:

The first sentence states that whales are neither dolphins nor porpoises, this is could be wrong or right but it is making a statement, as well as the second sentence, it says that 7+3 is 8, the sentence is wrong, as we can see from doing the math, but it is still making a claim of something that could be wrong or right, that is what makes it a statement.