Yes, usually with (with ???) a gerund (a verb with -ing).
Skydiving is often considered dangerous. Skydiving is the subject.
Learning to skydive was easier than I thought. "Learning to skydive" is the subject.
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NO. A verb or verb phrase can't be a subject.
A gerund might look like a verb but it is not it is an -ing participle used as a noun.
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A verb phrase is the verb and its dependents (objects, complements, and other modifiers), but not the subject or its dependents.The verb phrase in the sentence is "slowly walked down the road".The subject is the pronoun "They".
A verb phrase is the verb and its dependents (objects, complements, and other modifiers), but not the subject or its dependents.The verb phrase in the sentence is "would like to see first."The subject of the sentence is the noun phrase "which area."
No, because it does not have a subject and verb. For example, "under the mat" is a prepositional phrase, but it is not a sentence. An example of a sentence that contains a prepositional phrase is "The key is under the mat."
Seems is the verb. To be tired is a verbal phrase, a verb form functioning as another part of speech in this sentence.
The essential verb or verb phrase that cannot be left out of a sentence is called the main verb. It conveys the action or state of being of the subject in a sentence. Without the main verb, the sentence would be incomplete or nonsensical.
verb or verb phrase
The subject in the sentence is "surprise," and the verb is "may be." In this sentence, "may be" is a compound verb phrase indicating possibility or likelihood. The subject "surprise" is the noun that the verb phrase is describing.
A verb phrase is the verb and its dependents (objects, complements, and other modifiers), but not the subject or its dependents.The verb phrase in the sentence is "slowly walked down the road".The subject is the pronoun "They".
A verb phrase is the verb and its dependents (objects, complements, and other modifiers), but not the subject or its dependents.The verb phrase in the sentence is "would like to see first."The subject of the sentence is the noun phrase "which area."
A verb phrase is the verb and its dependents (objects, complements, and other modifiers), but not the subject or its dependents.The verb phrase in the sentence is "have traveled to Kayla's house in Egypt".The subject of the sentence is "we".
A verb phrase is the verb and its dependents (objects, complements, and other modifiers), but not the subject or its dependents.The verb phrase in the sentence is "is protecting her cubs."The subject is the noun phrase "The female grizzly."
A verb phrase is the verb and its dependents (objects, complements, and other modifiers), but not the subject or its dependents.The verb phrase in the sentence is "had finished its performance".The subject is the noun phrase "The San Francisco ballet".
Subject, verb, prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase
In the sentence "He has always thought about his future," the verb phrase is "has always thought." While "thought" is the verb, a verb phrase includes words that may affect the tense of the verb.
NO. 'Your boat' is not a sentence it is a phrase. A sentence has a subject and a verb
A verb phrase is the verb and its dependents (objects, complements, and other modifiers), but not the subject or its dependents.The verb phrase in the sentence is "could not see his brother in the fog".The subject is the noun "Tolbert".
A verb phrase is the verb and its dependents (objects, complements, and other modifiers), but not the subject or its dependents.The verb phrase in the sentence is "ran to the bus stop after the movie".The subject is the noun phrase "the children".Note: The preposition phrase "After the movie" modifies the verb "ran".