Exploring Verb Phrases in English

What is a verb phrase?

• A single action verb

• A combination of an action verb and a helping verb

• A noun and a verb

• A sentence without a verb

Which of the following is an action verb?

• Is

• Can

• Have

• Go

Which of the following is a helping verb?

• Touch

• Eat

• Have

• Run

In the sentence 'My mother has cooked food', what is the verb phrase?

• My mother

• Has cooked

• Cooked food

• Food

In the sentence 'Nonna will help me learn French', what is the action verb?

• Help

• Will

• Me

• Learn

In the sentence 'I am teaching English', what is the helping verb?

• Teaching

• Am

• I

• English

In the sentence 'Everyone should meditate daily', what is the verb phrase?

• Should daily

• Should meditate

• Meditate daily

• Everyone should

In the sentence 'I have been teaching for years', how many helping verbs are there?

• Three

• None

• Two

• One

In the sentence 'Do you meditate daily?', what interrupts the verb phrase?

• Do

• Daily

• You

• Meditate

In the sentence 'I have always been interested in studying the subconscious mind', what interrupts the verb phrase?

• Been

• I

• Always

• Interested