Verb Phrase Quiz
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Instructions: List the verb phrases in the following sentences.
My wife is reading in the hammock under the tree.
A. reading
B. is reading
C. in the
D. the tree
Jasmine has received a coupon for a free pizza.
A. Jasmine
B. free pizza
C. a coupon
D. has received
I’ve run out of time.
A. I’ve
B. I’ve run out
C. of time
D. time
She must have told you ten times.
A. have told
B. must have told
C. ten times
D. she
They will return on the airplane.
A. return
B. The
C. will return
D. the airplane
Dylan can climb over that fence.
A. Dylan
B. can climb
C. over
D. that fence
These gloves will keep your hands very warm.
A. These gloves
B. your hands
C. very warm
D. will keep
You do beautiful work.
A. You
B. do beautiful
C. work
D. I
The three children are playing in the park.
A. The three
B. playing
C. are playing
D. the park
James had to run in order to catch his bus.
A. had to run
B. in order
C. his bus
D. to catch
We shall go tomorrow.
A. We shall
B. No No
C. shall go
D. tomorrow
During the novels, Harry is learning things about magic and his past.
A. During the novels
B. about magic
C. his post
D. is learning
I can understand his concern.
A. I’m concerned
B. his concern
C. can understand
D. I
Sarah had to grab her dog before it ran away.
A. ran away
B. it ran
C. had to grab
D. her dog
The wind was howling all night.
A. was howling
B. The wind
C. all night
D. howling
Fall is turning out to be an incredible season already!
A. is turning
B. season
C. fall is
D. already
The bicycle was held to the rack with a chain.
A. The bicycle
B. was held
C. the rack
D. a chain
The message can’t be altered.
A. can’t be altered
B. the message
C. message
D. inbox
I will be finished shortly.
A. will be finished
B. finished
C. shortly
D. I will
I am running a huge race this weekend.
A. I am
B. this weekend
C. am running
D. race