1. Simple Sentences

2. What is a simple sentence?
A sentence that has one independent clause
Independent Clause
A group of words that
(1) Makes a complete statement
(2) Has a subject and a predicate
Subject and Predicate
Subject-the person/place/thing/quality or idea (noun) that the sentence is about.
Predicate shows the state of being or action (verb) of the subject of the sentence.
What is a simple sentence?

3. Subject
(noun)
Verb (Predicate)
Independent Clause
(simple sentence)

4. Simple Sentence Examples
Sally sneezed.
Tim and Troy laughed.
Jen was dancing and singing.
The dog tried to chase the cat around the yard up into the tree.

5. What is a simple sentence made of?
Sally sneezed.
(S) (V)
Tim and Troy laughed.
Jen was dancing and singing.
The dog tried to chase the cat around the yard up into the tree.
S V = subject/verb
SS V = subject/subject verb
S VV = subject/verb/verb
SS VV = subject/subject/verb/verb

6. And the grammar lesson of the day is…

7. Prepositions
Definition: shows the relationship between the noun or pronoun and its objects.

8. Prepositional phrases
Examples
under the table
over the hedge
since yesterday
before the day ends
until the end of the day
on my doorstep
What do they look like?
They start with a preposition, end with a noun or pronoun, and include all the words in between