Identifying Verb Phrases
Underline each verb or verb phrase in each of the
following sentences.
1. The florist who runs the store on Sixth Avenue thinks
this plant will grow at least another foot.
2. This letter was dictated by Mr. Curtis.
3. Was this letter written by him?
4. By this time next year, we shall have broken another
sales record.
5. Several of the staff attended the meeting.
6. There was little that we could do in that situation.
7. Susan and Victor certainly do enjoy the sport!
8. I should have gone to the concert and enjoyed myself!
9. Mr. Wilson has been out of the office all week.
10.
The rain started a few minutes before we left the
office.
Bonus: Recopy any sentence using an adverb correctly.