Question

In which sentence are the words in bold the complete verb phrase?

Responses

I would take my brother to the park.
I would take my brother to the park.

I was watching television when my phone rang.
I was watching television when my phone rang.

We couldn’t decide where to eat.
We couldn’t decide where to eat.

Our mother was going to the office.

Answer 1

The sentence where the words in bold form the complete verb phrase is:

**I was watching television when my phone rang.**

In this sentence, "was watching" is the complete verb phrase.