Can we write an else statement without an if statement?

No, we cannot write an else statement without an if statement. The else statement is designed to capture conditions that the if statement does not meet. Here's a step-by-step explanation:

1. The if statement is used to test a specific condition. If the condition is true, a block of code (if-block) will be executed.

2. The else statement is used to specify a block of code (else-block) to be executed if the same condition is false.

3. Without the if statement, the else statement has no condition to check against, so it would not know when to execute its block of code.

4. Therefore, an else statement cannot stand alone without an if statement. It always comes after an if or else-if statement and is executed when the if condition is not met.

5. If you try to write an else statement without an if statement, you will get a syntax error.