Verb Phrases

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: She is reading a new book about space exploration.

• is reading

• is reading

• reading a new book

• She reading

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: They have finished their science project on ecosystems.

• have finished

• have finished their

• finished their science

• They have finished their science project

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: The dog was barking loudly at the delivery truck.

• The verb phrase is 'was barking'.

• The verb phrase is 'the dog was barking'.

• The verb phrase is 'barking loudly at the delivery truck'.

• The verb phrase is 'delivered loudly'.

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: We will visit our grandparents in another state next summer.

• will visit

• our grandparents

• in another state

• next summer

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: He has been studying for his big math test all weekend.

• has been studying

• He has been

• studying

• been studying for his test

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: The students were listening carefully to the guest speaker.

• were listening

• students were listening

• listening carefully

• The students were listening carefully to the guest speaker

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: My best friend is writing a mystery story for the school contest.

• My best friend is writing a mystery story for the school contest.

• is writing

• best friend is writing

• writing a mystery story for the school contest

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: The soccer team has been practicing for the championship game.

• has been practicing

• soccer team has been

• been practicing for

• practicing for the championship

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: I will be attending a music concert with my family next Friday. Underline the verb phrase, circle the helping verb, and double underline the main verb.

• will be attending

• attending a music concert

• I will be

• a music concert with my

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: She was hoping to get a new book for her birthday.

• She was hoping to get a new book for her birthday.

• was hoping

• new book for her birthday.

• her birthday.