ENG 11 Grammar: 17.2 Verb Phrases (accomp. P.9)

Exercise 1: Identifying Verb Phrases

Select the answer that correctly identifies the verb phrase in the sentence.

1. Will Billy put masks on his llamas?

• put

• on

• put on

• will put

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Exercise 1: Identifying Verb Phrases

Select the answer that correctly identifies the verb phrase in the sentence.

2. The hungry llama should have eaten more food.

• eaten

• have eaten

• should have eaten

• should eaten

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Exercise 1: Identifying Verb Phrases

Select the answer that correctly identifies the verb phrase in the sentence.

3. The tired student did not wake up at the end of class.

• tired

• wake up

• did wake

• did not wake

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Exercise 1: Identifying Verb Phrases

Select the answer that correctly identifies the verb phrase in the sentence.

4. The students were never told about the dance.

• were told

• never told

• told

• were never told about the dance

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Exercise 1: Identifying Verb Phrases

Select the answer that correctly identifies the verb phrase in the sentence.

5. Billy should have already finished the homework.

• should have already finished

• should have finished

• finished

• already finished

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Exercise 1: Identifying Verb Phrases

Select the answer that correctly identifies the verb phrase in the sentence.

6. The plan has not been effectively described to those in attendance.

• described

• has been effectively described

• has not been described

• has been described

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Exercise 1: Identifying Verb Phrases

Select the answer that correctly identifies the verb phrase in the sentence.

7. Did Billy ever ask Betty to homecoming?

• ask

• ever ask

• did ever

• did ask

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Exercise 1: Identifying Verb Phrases

Select the answer that correctly identifies the verb phrase in the sentence.

8. The wild llama must have tried to jump the fence.

• must have tried

• to jump

• must tried

• tried

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Exercise 1: Identifying Verb Phrases

Select the answer that correctly identifies the verb phrase in the sentence.

9. Billy can ask his parents about adopting another llama.

• ask

• about adopting

• can ask

• adopting another llama

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Exercise 1: Identifying Verb Phrases

Select the answer that correctly identifies the verb phrase in the sentence.

10. Billy has never asked anybody but Betty to a dance.

• has asked

• asked

• has never asked

• never asked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B