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Explain why the following sentences are phrases
or are not phrases.
- I was served over the counter
-The book is for him.
Give the book to kofi
• Give hile opened it with a knize.

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was served over the counter" is a sentence because it is a complete thought that includes a subject ("I") and a verb ("was served").

"The book is for him" is a sentence because it is a complete thought that includes a subject ("book") and a linking verb ("is") followed by a predicate noun ("him").

"Give the book to Kofi" is a sentence because it is a complete thought that includes a verb ("give") and a direct object ("book") with an indirect object ("Kofi").

"Give hile opened it with a knize" is not a sentence because it is incomplete and contains errors. The word "hile" is likely a typo and should be replaced with "while". The phrase "opened it with a knize" is also incomplete and lacks a subject. To make it a sentence, it could be rephrased as "While he opened it with a knife, he accidentally cut himself."

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