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Read the example below, and answer the question that follows.

Jonathan finished painting the ceiling.

How would you classify the underlined portion?

independent clause
adjectival phrase
verb phrase
simple sentence

User Mathsyouth
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Verb phrase is correct

User Wowo Ot
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Answer:

verb phrase?

Step-by-step explanation:

painting is an action word and 'painting the ceiling' is a phrase.

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