Verb phrases are phrases that operate as one noun. “Playing in the water was fun. ” “Playing in the water” operates as one noun, one thing. Just as you could say “running is fun.” It is one word in place of the verb phrase. And you can see that only one thing in each sentence is fun.
When is a Verb a Noun?
- Post published:April 11, 2012
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