Helping Verbs Book Work Practice

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence:
"Many people are earning their livings at unusual jobs."

• are earning
• their livings
• earning
• unusual jobs

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence:
"Even today people can find positions as shepherds, inventors, and candlestick makers.

• find positions
• can find
• candlestick makers
• even today

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Which option ISN'T a verb phrase in the sentence:
"It may seem strange, but these people have decided that ordinary jobs can become too tedious for them."

• may seem
• have decided
• can become
• seem strange

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence:
"Some people have been working as messengers."

• have been
• have been working
• been working
• working as messengers

Identify the verb phrases in the sentence:
"You may have seen them when they were wearing costumes such as gorilla suits."

• may have seen, were wearing
• may have seen, such as
• have seen, were wearing
• seen them, wearing costumes

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence:
"Other people have been finding work as mimes."

• been finding
• have been
• have been finding work
• have been finding

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence:
"With a little imagination, anyone can find an unusual job."

• find an
• anyone can
• can find
• little imagination