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Old 26-Oct-2004, 01:43
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the function of ver phrase and it's structure
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A verb phrase is a group of words that act together (as a verb) to express an action or a state of being in a sentence:

am going
has been seeking
wouldn't have known
can become
to study

Each consists of a main verb preceded by one or more auxiliary verbs.
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