Grammar Review - Verb Phrases

A verb phrase is a group of words that does the work of a single __________.

A verb phrase contains a main verb and one or more __________ verbs.

Identify the words that form the verb phrase in this sentence.

Marco has gone to his room to pout.

• has

• gone

• to

• room

Identify the words that form the verb phrase in this sentence.

Benji's bone was broken in two places.

• was

• broken

• bone

• two

Identify the words that form the verb phrase in this sentence.

Van's favorite rubber duck was stolen last night.

• was

• stolen

• last

• night

Identify the words that form the verb phrase in this sentence.

Elin can juggle six tennis balls at once!

• can

• juggle

• six

• once

Identify the words that form the verb phrase in this sentence.

Nettune, did you flush my keys down the toilet?

• did

• flush

• down

• toilet

Identify the words that form the verb phrase in this sentence.

Amelia is talking to that frog.

• is

• talking

• to

• that

What is the verb phrase?

Hikers should make camp before sundown.

• Should camp

• Should make

What is the verb phrase?

Black bears have appeared along the trail.

• Black bears

• Have appeared