Question

practice a recognizing verb phrases monday read each sentence. then, write the verb phrase on the line provided. example: i will be taking science first period. answer: will be taking 1. you should have finished the paper by now.

1. my family is leaving next week.
2. truong is painting his house.
3. my dog was expecting a treat today.
4. that car does use a lot of gas.
5. i have seen this movie four times.
6. nicole will be working tomorrow.
7. chad has been posting updates from his trip.
8. cathy is raising five kids.
9. he is planning a trip to japan.

Explanation:

To solve this, we identify the verb phrase in each sentence (the part containing the verb and its auxiliaries/modifiers):

1.

The verb phrase includes the modal "should", auxiliary "have", and past participle "finished".

The verb phrase has the auxiliary "is" and present participle "leaving".

The verb phrase includes the auxiliary "is" and present participle "painting".

Answer:

should have finished

2.