Picking Out Verb Phrases

Identify the verb or verb phrase:He could certainly have come today.

• could certainly
• could have
• could have come
• could certainly have come

Identify the verb or verb phrase:This was a great day!

• This was
• was a
• great day
• was

Identify the verb or verb phrase:Carolyn must not have taken the test yet.

• must not
• not have taken
• must not have taken
• must have taken

Identify the verb or verb phrase:Sheila must have found a mistake.

• found
• have found
• must have found
• found a mistake

Find the verb phrase in the following sentence?
Harry Potter will be read forever and ever

• will be
• will be read
• be read
• read forever

What is the verb phrase in this sentence?
Hermione may be seen as one of many influential female characters in Literature.

• may
• may be
• may be seen
• may be seen as one

What is the verb phrase in this sentence?
Hagrid could have been doing a better job.

• could have
• could have been
• could have been doing
• have been doing

What is the verb phrase in this sentence?
Filch would have loved if they were out of their beds.

• have loved
• would have
• loved
  loved
• would have loved

What is the verb phrase in this sentence?
Malfoy would have cheated in the end.

• would
• would have
• have cheated
• would have cheated

What is the verb phrase in this sentence?
Harry should have been there in the room.

• should have
• should have been
• have been
• been there