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)
The verb phrase in the sentence is "are the cripple on the corner."
"Has arrived" is the verb phrase in the sentence.
Subject, verb, and direct object are three things you will not find in a prepositional phrase.
The verb phrase in the sentence is "take the bus."
"Is getting" is the verb phrase in the sentence.
The verb phrase in the sentence is "are the cripple on the corner."
"Has arrived" is the verb phrase in the sentence.
Subject, verb, and direct object are three things you will not find in a prepositional phrase.
"has always thought" is the verb phrase in this sentence.
The verb phrase in the sentence is "take the bus."
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)
The verb phrase in this sentence is "were getting"
In the sentence "Some visitors may find the walk difficult," the verb phrase is "may find." This phrase indicates the action that the subject ("some visitors") might take regarding the object ("the walk"). The word "may" serves as a modal verb, indicating possibility, while "find" is the main verb.
The verb is "play" and the verb phrase is "can play."
might have gone
"Is getting" is the verb phrase in the sentence.
"Can override" is the verb phrase in that sentence.