English-2
Grade-11
Easy
Question
"She has been studying all day." Which is a verb phrase?
- Studying all day
- Has been studying
- All the day
- None of these
Hint:
A verb phrase is a group of words which mandatorily includes a main verb and other words such as auxiliaries, modals, complements, objects etc. The whole phrase must refer to an action or a state of being.
The correct answer is: Has been studying
The correct answer is "has been studying".
A verb phrase is essentially a combination of a main verb and auxiliary verbs, which function as a single verb, expressing either an action or a state of being. In this sentence, "has been studying" is the only phrase which includes the main verb "studying" and the auxiliary verbs "has" and "been". Moreover, it expresses the action of studying throughout the day. So, the correct answer is "has been studying".
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