Verb Phrases Questions! Trivia Quiz

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    Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence. Type it in the box. Maybe I will celebrate my birthday in a new way this year.

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Do you know about verb phrases? A verb phrase is a syntactic unit comprised of an auxiliary or helping verb preceding the main verb. It often contains a head verb, complements, objects, and modifiers as it depends. Assisting verbs to appear as is, are, be, were, have, had, do, did, does, can, could, and will. If you want to learn more about verb phrases, this is the quiz for you.

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  • 2. 

    Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence. Type it in the box. Other people have celebrated in spectacular ways.

    Explanation
    have is the helping verb.
    celebrated is the main verb.

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  • 3. 

    Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence. Type it in the box. The pinata is filled with small treats and gifts.

    Explanation
    "is" is the helping verb.
    filled is the main verb.

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  • 4. 

    Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence. Type it in the box. This traditional celebration is called a quinceanera.

    Explanation
    "is" is the helping verb.
    called is the main verb.

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    Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence. Type it in the box. In Mexico, families will usually celebrate a girl's fifteenth birthday party with a special party.

    Explanation
    will is the helping verb.
    celebrate is the main verb.
    This verb phrase has the word "usually" in between the helping and the main verb.

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  • 6. 

    Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence. Type it in the box. In the United States, a girl's sixteenth birthday is often treated as a special day.

    Explanation
    "is" is the helping verb.
    treated is the main verb.
    This verb phrase has the word "often" in between the helping and the main verb.

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  • 7. 

    A verb phrase consists of a _________________ verb and a main (action) verb.

    Explanation
    A verb phrase consists of a helping verb and a main (action) verb. The helping verb is used to express tense, mood, or voice, while the main verb carries the main meaning of the sentence. The helping verb supports the main verb and helps to convey the intended meaning of the sentence. Together, these two types of verbs form a verb phrase that functions as a unit in a sentence.

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  • 8. 

    Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence. Type it in the box. Perhaps we should learn more about birthday celebrations in various countries.

    Explanation
    should is the helping verb.
    learn is the main verb.

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  • 9. 

    Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence. Type it in the box. No matter what, I will have fun!

    Explanation
    will is the helping verb.
    have is the main verb.

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  • 10. 

    Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence. Type it in the box. Mexicans will sometimes buy a pinata for a birthday party.

    Explanation
    will is the helping verb.
    buy is the main verb.
    This verb phrase has the word "sometimes" in between the helping and the main verb.

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