The chicks---------the hen around the barnyard.
A verb phrase may be followed by a direct or indirect object, an adverb, a prepositional phrase, or a complement. These elements provide additional information about the action expressed by the verb.
Yes, "began to scream" is a verb phrase. "Began" is the main verb indicating the start of the action, while "to scream" is the infinitive verb that follows.
A main clause typically follows an introductory phrase or clause. The main clause contains the main subject and verb of the sentence and provides the primary information or action.
Yes, the phrase "to walk" is a prepositional phrase. The preposition "to" shows the relationship between the verb "walk" and the noun or pronoun that follows, indicating the direction or purpose of the action.
No, "is to see" is not a prepositional phrase. It is an infinitive phrase, where "to see" functions as the infinitive verb. Prepositional phrases typically begin with a preposition followed by a noun or pronoun.
The verb phrase in the sentence is "are the cripple on the corner."
Traditionally, the Direct Object is defined as the noun that immediately follows the verb (more precisely, the noun in the noun phrase that immediately follows the verb phrase). An indirect object is any noun that does NOT belong to the noun phrase immediately following the verb phrase. In the sentence above, 'license' (from the noun phrase "my license") would be the Indirect Object.
Yes, the phrase "to walk" is a prepositional phrase. The preposition "to" shows the relationship between the verb "walk" and the noun or pronoun that follows, indicating the direction or purpose of the action.
No, "is to see" is not a prepositional phrase. It is an infinitive phrase, where "to see" functions as the infinitive verb. Prepositional phrases typically begin with a preposition followed by a noun or pronoun.
The phrase "is not" is a verb phrase using the verb (is) and the adverb (not).
what follows a linking or action verb
A predicate is the verb of the sentence and everything that follows from that verb, the direct object, the indirect object, which can be a noun, a noun clause, or a noun phrase. Examples:Predicate noun: We grow strawberries.Predicate noun phrase: We grew some strawberries.Predicate noun clause: We sell the strawberries grown on our farm.
The verb phrase in the sentence is "are the cripple on the corner."
The verb phrase is the verb (action) of the sentence, along with any helper verbs, forms of to be, to have, or to do.Examples:The boy has written a book. (verb to write, verb phrase has written)Bill will be visiting the farm. (verb to visit, verb phrase will be visiting)He does go to school. (verb to go, verb phrase does go)
linking or action verb is follows by a subject.
Yes, "may have" is a modal verb phrase indicating possibility or permission.
yes. A passive verb phrase.
Yes it's a verb phrase.