Verb Phrases
The helping verb in the verb phrase "has helped"
has
The puppy's tail wagged in excitement.
wagged- action
I brought a gift to the party.
brought- transitive
The question the adverb "tonight" answers.
when?
The question the adverb "fast" answers.
in what way?
The two parts of a verb phrase
The main verb and any helping verbs
Lucy is late for her piano lesson.
is- linking
The little baby smiled at me.
smiled- intransitive
almost
The adverb(s) in this sentence: He always remembers that day.
always
The verb phrase in the sentence "We should have gone to the show last night."
should have gone
An unsigned letter appeared in our mailbox.
appeared- action
The class will visit the park this afternoon.
will visit- transitive
The adverb(s) in this sentence: Leave your muddy shoes outside please.
outside
The adverb(s) in this sentence: The performer stood proudly on stage, and the audience clapped loudly.
proudly, loudly
The verb phrase in the sentence "Are you playing in the game tonight?"
are playing
Walter felt tired after he ran the long race.
felt- linking, ran- action
It has been raining all day.
has been raining- intransitive
The adverb(s) in this sentence: Yesterday, we went on a very fun field trip to the Pumpkin Patch!
The adverb(s) in this sentence: You finished your work quite quickly.
quite, quickly
The verb phrase in the sentence "We might have been busy that evening."
might have been
The soup smelled delicious, and I grew hungry.
smelled- linking, grew- linking
We read about the Great Depression, and then we watched a film.
read- intransitive, watched- transitive
time, place, degree, manner, frequency
when? where? in what way? how often? to what extent?