What do all verb phrases have in common

Question

They are more than two words long.
• They have a helping verb and a main
verb.
• They have a form of the verb to be.
They are at the beginning of a
sentence.

Answer 1

The most accurate statement regarding what all verb phrases have in common is:

• They have a helping verb and a main verb.

This definition encompasses a range of verb phrases, including those that do not necessarily include forms of "to be," can be fewer than two words long, and can appear in various positions within a sentence, not just at the beginning.