A) Identify the sentence in each group that contains a verb phrase. (1 point)
Too much light will actually harm the plants.
It makes the leaves turn pale or yellowish.
The plant actually shrinks under the light.
Therefore, keep them in a shaded place.
The first sentence, "Too much light will actually harm the plants," contains a verb phrase: "will harm."
The sentence in each group that contains a verb phrase is:
- Too much light will actually harm the plants.
- It makes the leaves turn pale or yellowish.
- The plant actually shrinks under the light.
- Therefore, keep them in a shaded place.
To identify the sentence in each group that contains a verb phrase, we need to understand what a verb phrase is. A verb phrase is a group of words that includes a main verb and any auxiliary verbs or modifiers.
Let's analyze each sentence from the given group:
1. "Too much light will actually harm the plants." - In this sentence, the verb phrase is "will harm." The main verb is "harm," and the auxiliary verb is "will."
2. "It makes the leaves turn pale or yellowish." - In this sentence, the verb phrase is "makes turn." The main verb is "turn," and the auxiliary verb is "makes."
3. "The plant actually shrinks under the light." - In this sentence, the verb phrase is "actually shrinks." The main verb is "shrinks," and there is no auxiliary verb in this sentence.
4. "Therefore, keep them in a shaded place." - In this sentence, the verb phrase is "keep." The main verb is "keep," and there is no auxiliary verb in this sentence.
So, the sentences that contain verb phrases are:
1. Too much light will actually harm the plants.
2. It makes the leaves turn pale or yellowish.
3. The plant actually shrinks under the light.
4. Therefore, keep them in a shaded place.