Who Is Verb Phrase?

In linguistics, a verb phrase is a syntactic unit composed of at least one verb and its dependents—objects, complements and other modifiers—but not always including the subject.

What is an example of a verb phrase?

The phrase would include the verbal (participle, gerund or infinitive) and any modifiers, complements or objects. Examples of verb phrases versus verbal phrases include: The man was texting on his phone. ... (verbal phrase texting on his phone functions as an adjective; swerved is the verb)

What is verb phrase in English grammar?

a group of words including a verb and its complements, objects, or other modifiers that functions syntactically as a verb. In English a verb phrase combines with a noun or noun phrase acting as subject to form a simple sentence.