Exercise 6 Identifying Verbs and Verb Phrases Identify the verbs and verb phrases in the following sentences. Bem
1. The marching band would be performing during ham
EXAMPLE
time
to include all helping verbs.
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er verb
1. would be performing
about their half-time performance.
in the raw, icy air.
of their instruments
1. Because of the cold weather, the members of the band worried
2. Marcia and the other saxophone players we clapping their han
3. They imagined what would happen if their fingers froze to the
4. Instead of music, harsh noise would blare out and probably starte
the spectators.
5. The other band members would likely skip a beat, and chaos
would soon spread across the field.
6. Out of step, the flute players might well stumble into the clarina
players, collide with the trombone players, or even trip over the
drummers.
7. When half time was called, Marcia and her friends rolled their
and laughed about the dreadful scene they had just pictured
8. Such a disaster couldn't possibly happen, could it?
9. As the band marched onto the field, large, white snowflakes
swirled in the air and settled on the brand-new uniforms and
shiny instruments
10. Some people were leaving the stands when the principal announ
over the loudspeaker: "Ladies and gentlemen, the band will now
play "Jingle Bells."
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