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1.) which of the following underlined group of words is a complete verb phrase?
it was (raining all day) yesterday.
she (has been training) for this competition for years. my answer
their cat would (not come out) from under the porch.
(will you) hand me that book next to you .

2.) which of the following underlined group of words is a noun phrase?
your (tomato soup) is the best i have ever tasted!
i love a warm peace (of bread) with my soup.
bella basil, (that new café,) bakes their own bread every day. my answer
trying new restaurants is (always fun).

3.) what is the verb phrase in the following sentence?
i could not read the doctor’s handwriting.
could read
could not read my answer
not read
read
4.) what is the noun phrase in the following sentence?
his favorite dessert is cheesecake.
favorite dessert
his favorite my answer
dessert
his favorite dessert

5.) what is the function of the underlined noun phrase in the following sentence?
jumping on a trampoline is fun and (good exercise).
subject
appositive
object of preposition my answer
subject complement

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~coco

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