is the following sentence a statement? why or why not? the sentence in this box is a lie. statement. the sentence is neither true nor false, and so it is a statement. statement. the sentence is true. therefore, it is a statement. statement. the sentence is false. therefore, it is a statement. not a statement. the sentence is false, and so it is not a statement. not a statement. the sentence is neither true nor false, and so it is not a statement.