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Verb Phase

Definition: A verb phase refers to a group of words within a sentence that functions as a verb. It consists of a main verb accompanied by one or more auxiliary verbs or helping verbs.

Sense 1 (Part of Speech: Noun):

Example Sentence: The verb phase "is writing" describes the action she is currently performing.

Example Sentence: In the sentence, "He has been studying for hours," the verb phase is "has been studying."


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