Verb Phrase

Instructions: List the verb phrases in the following sentences.

My wife is reading in the hammock under the tree.

• reading

• is reading

• in the

• the tree

The message can't be altered.

• can't be altered

• the message

• message

• inbox

Jasmine has received a coupon for a free pizza.

• Jasmine

• free pizza

• a coupon

• has received

The bicycle was held to the rack with a chain.

• The bicycle

• was held

• the rack

• a chain

I've run out of time.

• I've

• I've run out

• of time

• time

The three children are playing in the park.

• The three

• playing

• are playing

• the park

These gloves will keep your hands very warm.

• These gloves

• your hands

• very warm

• will keep

James had to run in order to catch his bus.

• had to run

• in order

• his bus

• to catch

Sarah had to grab her dog before it ran away.

• ran away

• it ran

• had to grab

• her dog

During the novels, Harry is learning things about magic and his past.

• During the novels

• about magic

• his post

• is learning