Lesson 9
Parts of Speech - Verbs
In sentences that are questions, the verb phraseWhen a verb is more than one word, it is called a verb phrase. Verb phrases can be two, three, or four words. Verb phrases are made by using auxiliary or helping verbs.
Source: Lesson 4 is often separated by another word.
Instructions: Find the verb phrases in these sentences. Be sure to watch for another word separating the helping verbHelping verbs are any verbs in a verb phrase that are not the main verb.
Source: Lesson 4 from the main verbThe main verb is the only verb in a sentence or the last verb in a verb phrase..
1. Have you been driving long?
- action verbs
2. Where was the car parked?
- action verbs
3. Can I be of assistance?
- state of being verbs
Note: The words separating the verb phrases are nounsA noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: man, city, book, and courage. Source: Lesson 16
and pronounsA pronoun is a word that replaces a noun or a group of words used as a noun.
Source: Lesson 21. This is very common in sentences that are questions.