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Can an adjective modify a verb?
No. If a word modifies a verb, it would be an adverb.
What is the verb phrase they can take the bus to school?
The verb in that phrase is the word "Take". A verb is an action, and in this phrease the action being suggested is to "take" the bus.
Is the pull of gravity a verb phrase?
No, 'the pull of gravity' is a nominal phrase. Notice that the word 'pull' acts as a noun, not a verb in this sentence.
What is verb or verb phrase?
A verb is either an action verb, linking verb or helping verb. A verb phrase is utilized if more than one verb is used in a sentence, like a helping verb and an action verb. Example: He had gone to the mall. Had is a helping verb. Gone is an action verb. Had gone is a verb phrase.
What is the longest verb phrase?
mignt not have been being scolded -6 Words with negative word 'not' + the main verb 'scold' forming a Longest verb Phrase might have been being scolded - Total 5 Words: 4 Auxiliary+1 main verb But this type of sentence is not used. You know that a Verb Phrase(VP) is built by a single word Verb or using Auxiliary+Main Verb. A Verb Phrase may range from 1 to maximum 5 words, 6 with a negative. -Srikant Padampur
Is are a verb phrase?
No. A verb phrase has more than one word eg has been eaten.Are is a be verb
Can an adjective modify a verb?
No. If a word modifies a verb, it would be an adverb.
Is have a verb phrase?
A phrase always has more than one word, so "have" or any other single word cannot be any kind of phrase, including a verb phrase.
What is the verb in the phrase 'spring days are here'?
The verb in the phrase 'spring days are here' is the word 'are.'
Is who roamed a verb phrase?
"Who roamed" is not a verb phrase; it is a subject-verb combination where "who" is the subject and "roamed" is the verb. A verb phrase typically consists of a main verb along with auxiliary verbs or helping verbs.
What part of speech is the phrase to be?
"To be" is a two word verb form called an infinitive.
Which word is the verb in the phrase they are frightened?
"are" is the verb. "they are" comes from the verb "to be". "frightened" is the adjective.
What the verb phrase for She should not have borrowed your dress?
The verb phrase is should have borrowed (should have are helping verbs, and borrowed is the past participle of the main verb, borrow). The word not is an adverb and is not part of the verb phrase.
What is it called when a prepositional phrase modifies a verb?
An adverbial phrase. A word, phrase, or clause of a sentence has the aspect of an adverb if it modifies a verb. By the same token, a word, phrase, or clause of a sentence that modifies a noun would be an adjective, adjectivial phrase or adjectivial clause.
Is the word this'll a noun or verb?
"This'll" is a contraction of "this will" and functions as a verb phrase, not a noun.
What word begins a verb phrase?
It could be:a be verb = am waiting, is kept.an auxiliary verb = have been waiting.a modal auxiliary verb = could have been waiting.
Is the word 'possible' a verb?
No, possible is an adjective.
