Identifying Verb Phrases

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Find the verb or verb phrase in the following sentences.

Harry Potter is a series of novels and films.

• is

• Harry

• Potter

• and

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During the novels, Harry is learning things about magic and his past.

• magic

• past

• is learning

• During

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Major will be going to the vet next week for some shots.

• be going

• to the vet

• going

• will be going

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Fall is turning out to be an incredible season already!

• is turning

• is

• be

• out to be

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That llama must have been hungry because he ate the entire container of food!

• must have been

• must have been hungry

• ate

• llama

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I am running a huge race this weekend.

• running

• am running

• race

• I am running

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The dinosaurs were the top of the food chain back when they roamed the earth.

• were

• dinosaurs

• top

• food chain

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They have been shopping all day!

• they

• have

• have been

• have been shopping

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I should not have gone in that Haunted House!

• should not have gone

• should have gone

• Haunted House

• not have

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James can dance better than anyone else I know!

• James

• can dance

• dance

• can dance better