Grammar: Verb Phrases, 4.2 (Quiz)

A verb phrase is a group of words that does the work of a single __________.

A verb phrase contains a main verb and one or more __________ verbs.

In questions and some statements, the parts of the verb may be separated.

• True

• False

Identify the words that form the verb phrase in this sentence.

Marco has gone to his room to pout.

• has

• gone

• to

• room

Identify the words that form the verb phrase in this sentence.

This summer we have been staying in the basement.

• have

• been

• staying

• summer

Identify the words that form the verb phrase in this sentence.

Benji's bone was broken in two places.

• was

• broken

• bone

• two

Identify the words that form the verb phrase in this sentence.

Sasha might require stiches on her forehead.

• might

• require

• on

• forehead

Identify the words that form the verb phrase in this sentence.

Van's favorite rubber duck was stolen last night.

• was

• stolen

• last

• night

Identify the words that form the verb phrase in this sentence.

Elin can juggle six tennis balls at once!

• can

• juggle

• six

• once

Identify the words that form the verb phrase in this sentence.

Nettune, did you flush my keys down the toilet?

• did

• flush

• down

• toilet