Simple Predicates and Verb Phrases

What is the predicate in the following sentence: The phone in his pocket rang.

• phone

• pocket

• rang

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence: Phaedra had been called on Friday afternoon.

• had called

• been called

• had been called

• called

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

Choose all of the helping verbs from the list below:

• became

• is

• could

• sang

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence: Connor and James worked hard on their project.

• Connor and James

• worked

• worked hard

• worked hard on their project.

Identify the simple predicate: Arelhan will be caring for chickens this spring.

• will be

• will be caring

• will be caring for chickens this spring.

• Arelhan

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Choose the helping verbs from the following list.

• may

• jump

• be

• call

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B