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Malcolm101 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Verb Phrase

Can someone tell me whether I have correctly identified the verb phrase (underlined) in the following sentence?

1. They have taken a long time to organise the match.

Am I right to say that "have" is an auxiliary, and "taken" is the main verb in this sentence; together, they become a "verb phrase".
  

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Yes. But note that defining what is meant by a verb phrase can be tricky. Look here.

— Clive

  • Yes.
  • But note that defining what is meant by a verb phrase can be tricky.
  • Look here.
  • org/wiki/Verb_phrase
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Yes.

But note that defining what is meant by a verb phrase can be tricky.
Look here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verb_phrase
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Thank you, Clive. Appreciate your help.

Yes, I should agree that I have an immense problem identifying verb phrases. I shall read the article at Wikipedia, and if I have any problems, I shall come back to the Forum for help.

Thank you again, Clive.
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