Identify the sentence that contains a verb phrase.
(1 point)
Responses
Too much light will actually harm the plants.
The leaves turn pale or yellowish.
The plant actually shrinks under the light.
Therefore, keep them in a shaded place.
The plant actually shrinks under the light.
The sentence that contains a verb phrase is: "The leaves turn pale or yellowish."
To identify the sentence that contains a verb phrase, we need to look for a group of words that includes a main verb and any auxiliary verbs or helping verbs. Let's analyze each of the given sentences:
1. "Too much light will actually harm the plants."
- This sentence contains the verb phrase "will harm," with "will" as the auxiliary verb and "harm" as the main verb. Therefore, this sentence contains a verb phrase.
2. "The leaves turn pale or yellowish."
- In this sentence, the verb "turn" is not part of a verb phrase. It is a standalone verb indicating an action. Therefore, this sentence does not contain a verb phrase.
3. "The plant actually shrinks under the light."
- Similar to the previous sentence, the verb "shrinks" is not part of a verb phrase. It also functions as a standalone verb. Therefore, this sentence does not contain a verb phrase.
4. "Therefore, keep them in a shaded place."
- Here again, the verb "keep" is not part of a verb phrase. It is the main verb of the sentence. Therefore, this sentence does not contain a verb phrase.
Based on this analysis, the sentence that contains a verb phrase is: "Too much light will actually harm the plants."