This document discusses the key components of a simple sentence, including subjects, verbs, and prepositional phrases. It defines subjects as answering "who or what is doing the action" and verbs as showing action or being. Helping verbs are described as verbs that come before the main verb. Prepositions are defined as small words that indicate position or possession, and prepositional phrases consist of a preposition and its object but are never the subject of a sentence. The document encourages practicing identifying these elements in sentences through an online activity.

1. The Simple SentenceMrs. Jefferson095 Fundamentals of Writing

2. Recognizing A SentenceWordcar, dog, sunPhraseshiny new car, angry dog, in the bright sunClauseSentence/Independent clauseDependent clause

3. Recognizing VerbsVerbs: Show some kind of action or beingAction Verbs:We walk to the store every day.The children run to the playground.Being Verbs:My mother isa good cook.The family seems unhappy.

4. Recognizing VerbsHelping Verbs: verbs in front of the main verb (action or being).Examples: is, am, are, was, were, do, must, might, have, has, shall, will, can, could, may, should, would.I was watching the Super Bowl. You should havecalled me.

5. Recognizing SubjectsAnswers the question “Who or what is doing the action (verb)?”Ex: The truck stalled on the highway.What’s the verb? StalledWhat’s the subject?Truck

6. More About Subjects and VerbsLook for the core word or wordsDon’t include descriptive words

7. PrepositionsSmall words that often signal a kind of position or possessionExamples: about, before, beyond, inside, on, under (See Info Box on page 376)

8. Prepositional PhrasesMake up of a preposition and its object.Examples:about the moviearound the cornerbetween two lanesREMEMBER: The prepositional phrase is never the subject of the sentence.

9. PracticeGo to the class blog:http://jeffersonscc095.edublogs.org and take the Simple Sentence Review activity.