<span> <span> I haven't read it. I'll tell you where it is, though. It's in the first paragraph. And it is usually the last sentence of the first paragraph.</span></span>
read 100 books by the end of the semester
In this statement, the verbal phrase is located after the comma (wanted to win) Verbal phrases can be the predicate of the sentence or the clause. Sometimes, the verbal phrase can work as an adjective or as an adverb. In this sentence, he wanted to win is the verbal phrase and it is working as the predicate. Making strong emphasis than more than anything else, the poetry contest was his or her passion.
