Identify the sentence in each group that contains a verb phrase.
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Responses

African violets are an excellent choice for an indoor garden.
African violets are an excellent choice for an indoor garden.

These plants are relatively easy to grow.
These plants are relatively easy to grow.

They require very little natural light.
They require very little natural light.

You can grow them with artificial lightning
You can grow them with artificial lightning.
"You can grow them with artificial lightning" is the sentence that contains a verb phrase.
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 the words that modify it or complete its meaning.
Let's analyze each sentence in the group to find the one that contains a verb phrase:
1. "African violets are an excellent choice for an indoor garden."
In this sentence, the verb phrase is "are an excellent choice." It consists of the verb "are" and the words "an excellent choice" that modify the verb.
2. "These plants are relatively easy to grow."
Here, the verb phrase is "are relatively easy to grow." The main verb is "are," and the phrase "relatively easy to grow" provides additional information about the verb.
3. "They require very little natural light."
In this sentence, the verb phrase is "require very little natural light." The main verb is "require," and the phrase "very little natural light" completes the meaning of the verb.
4. "You can grow them with artificial lightning."
The verb phrase in this sentence is "can grow." The main verb is "grow," and the word "can" adds the modal meaning of possibility or ability.
Therefore, the sentence that contains a verb phrase in each group is:
1. African violets are an excellent choice for an indoor garden.
2. These plants are relatively easy to grow.
3. They require very little natural light.
4. You can grow them with artificial lightning.