Verbs and Verb Phrases

What is the verb/verb phrase? Carl was eating a sandwich.

• Carl

• was

• was eating

• was eating a

What is the verb/verb phrase? My sister and I ate cheeseburgers for breakfast.

• ate

• I ate

• ate cheeseburgers

• ate cheeseburger for breakfast

What is the verb/verb phrase? Cindy must have been watching the same show.

• watching

• have been watching

• been watching

• must have been watching

What is the verb/verb phrase? Justin and Matt are my best friends.

• Matt are

• are my

• are

• are my best friends

What is the verb/verb phrase? Before the game, Roger was standing in line for an hour.

• was

• was standing

• was standing for

• Roger

What is the verb/verb phrase? Can you give me five dollars?

• can give

• can

• give

• can you

What is the verb/verb phrase? The entire boys' basketball team was practicing in the gym.

• team

• team was

• team was practicing

• was practicing

What is the verb/verb phrase? The lion and antelope were drinking from the same stream.

• were drinking

• antelope were

• were drinking from

• the same stream

What is the verb/verb phrase? Ariel sang a song about her cool collection.

• sang

• sang a song

• Ariel

• song about

What is the verb/verb phrase? Walter is working on his skills as a bowler.

• Walter

• is

• is working

• is working on