Question

Which is the entire verb phrase in this sentence?

Couldn't he have been to the store and back by now?

A.
have been

B.
could have been

C.
couldn't have been

D.
could have

Answer 1

B.

Answer 2

Why not C or D? :)

Answer 3

Or A

Answer 4

Just checking if you had a reason behind your answer

Answer 5

Not isn't exactly a verb.

Answer 6

I agree,


'Not' should be an adverb, which describes a verb.

Not a verb itself.

Answer 7

Could have
No because the verb phrase, been has to be in it as well.

Answer 8

Correct, and some others are obvious

Answer 9

Thanks. :)

Answer 10

:3 correct.