Question

What is the type of verbal and the verbal phrase in the sentence "The boy playing the piano has spent much time in practice."

Answer 1

Hello and welcome to Open Study!
A verb phrase is the portion of a sentence that contains both the verb and either a direct or indirect object (the verb’s dependents). So "playing the piano" would be the verbal phrase!

Answer 2

Thank you!! also what would be the type of verbal such as infinitive, participle, and gerund.

Answer 3

Gerund - a form that is derived from a verb but that functions as a noun, in English ending in -ing, e.g., asking in do you mind my asking you?.

Participle - a word formed from a verb (e.g., going, gone, being, been ) and used as an adjective (e.g., working woman, burned toast ) or a noun (e.g., good breeding ). In English, participles are also used to make compound verb forms (e.g., is going, has been ).

Infinitive - the basic form of a verb, without an inflection binding it to a particular subject or tense (e.g., see in we came to see, let him see ).

Answer 4

What do you think it is, using the definitions I listed?

Answer 5

Participle??

Answer 6

Yes, I believe it is Participle!

Answer 7

So it is not Gerund and it is Participle? Because of the -ing at the end of playING?

Answer 8

Yes, sorry for my mistake... It is Participle!:)

Answer 9

i agree with @cherry17ann

Answer 10

Thank you so much!! especially for your definitions for each verbal! they made a lot more sense than the ones i have in front of me :P

Answer 11

Haha you're welcome! If you have anymore don't hesitate to post them and tag me in them!:) I will do my best to help!!:)