Verb Phrases (2)

People have held athletic competitions since the time of the ancient Greeks.

• People have

• have held

• held athletic

• athletic competitions

Ever since the days of ancient Greece, athletes have been competing in many sports.

• since the days

• athletes have been

• have been

• have been competing

Track-and-field events have been very popular for a long time.

• have been

• have been very

• been very popular

• for a long time

In one type track event, an athlete must leap over hurdles.

• must leap

• athlete must leap

• must leap over

• leap over hurdles

A good hurdler should have speed, rhythm, and balance.

• should have speed

• hurdler should have

• should have

• have speed, rhythm, and balance

A successful hurdler should also move with long strides.

• hurdler should move

• should also move

• also move

• should move

Of course a hurdler will have practiced for many hours before an important race.

• have practiced for

• will have practiced

• will have

• practiced for

Other great athletes may have trained for years for a specific track event.

• athletes may have

• may have

• may have trained for

• may have trained