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.