Verbal phrases 2

Each sentence has one verbal phrase. Indicate which word group is the verbal phrase, including any modifiers and objects.

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For nearly thirty years, the Berlin Wall stood as a barrier to East German citizens who wanted to defect to the West.

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Letters sent first class will arrive within three days.

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Clairvoyance is the ability to read other people’s minds.

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Drinking alcohol during pregnancy has been linked to certain birth defects.

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The lost child couldn’t stop crying for his mother.

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It is hard to think clearly during a time of crisis.

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The true victims, of course, are the children orphaned by the disaster.

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Like catching a fish, research papers always take longer than you estimate.

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Frustrated in his career as a musician, George became a music critic for the local newspaper.

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The government agency has the authority to close our plant on the spot.

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