Question

1. Identify the sentence that contains a verb phrase.

A.Plants should be watered on a regular basis
B.She watered the plants regularly
C.He kept the plants indoors in the winter
D.As a result, the plants remained warm and safe

2. Identify the directs object
Players usually kick or "head" the ball to their teammates o the field.
A.ball
B.teammates
C.field
D.none

3. Identify the portion that contains a compound subject .
During the 1940s and 1950s , Dudd Abbott and Lou Costello were a popular comedy team on radio, television, and sage.
a. 1940s and 1950s
b. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
c. radio, television, and stage
d. none

Answer 1

1. The sentence which contains a verb phrase is A.Plants should be watered on a regular basis, where should be watered is the verb phrase.
2. The direct object is A. ball. - What did they kick? The ball.
3. A compound subject is B. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Compound subject contains more than one word.