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1. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
In the text below, select all main verb phrases:

2. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
In the text below, select all main verb phrases:

3. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
In the text below, select all main verb phrases:

4. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
In the text below, select all main verb phrases:

5. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
In the text below, select all main verb phrases:

6. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
In the text below, select all main verb phrases:

7. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
In the text below, select all main verb phrases:

8. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
In the text below, select all main verb phrases:
When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
There are six main verb phrases.

9. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Analyze the main verb phrases and state the form of each:
1. was standing
2. could see
3. had baked
4. was
5. has been burning
6. were

10. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Analyze the main verb phrases and state the form of each:
1. was standing
PAST + BE + [-ing] + STAND
Past Progressive

11. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Analyze the main verb phrases and state the form of each:
2. could see
PRESENT + MODAL (could) + SEE
Simple Present

12. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Analyze the main verb phrases and state the form of each:
3. had baked
PAST + HAVE + [-en] + BAKE
Past Perfect

13. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Analyze the main verb phrases and state the form of each:
4. was
PAST + BE
Simple Past

14. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Analyze the main verb phrases and state the form of each:
5. has been burning
PRESENT + HAVE + [-en] + BE + [-ing] + BURN
Present Perfect Progressive

15. Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Analyze the main verb phrases and state the form of each:
6. were
PAST + BE
Simple Past

16. For Discussion:
When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
How would you analyze and categorize running?
Main Verb Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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