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Andrei [34K]
3 years ago
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Could the alarm have failed to ring? What is the verb phrase in this sentence?

English
1 answer:
Mamont248 [21]3 years ago
7 0

<u>Answer:</u>

In the question, “Could the alarm have failed to ring?” the verb phrase is “failed to ring.”

<u>Explanation:</u>

A certain portion of a statement which consists of an object, direct or indirect and a verb. It bridges the subject of the verb with the information that the subject is offering, then it serves the purpose of a verb phrase. It can be the predicate of a sentence or a certain clause. It can also operate as an adverb or adjective, and at the same time comprise of a verb and its objects, modifiers and other segments.

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