Identify at least 1 verb phrase in each paragraph. 1. Inside the heart are four spaces. The two spaces on the top are called atria. This is where blood is pumped into the heart. The two spaces on the bottom are called ventricles. This is where blood is pumped out of the heart. The heart muscle tightens and loosens, too. This is how it pumps blood. 2. You can grow a citrus plant in your home. Get seeds from a piece of fruit. Wash the seeds with water and let them dry for days. Next, fill a four-inch pot with garden soil. Plant the seed about one inch deep. 3. Millions of years ago, many kinds of dinosaurs roamed the earth. One kind of dinosaur was Iguanodon. Iguanodon looked like a giant lizard. It has rough skin. The Iguanodon’s skin must have felt like leather. Iguanodons ate plants. 4. Butterflies come in many different colors. They have different designs on them too. These colors and designs help them. When some butterflies are resting they look like leaves. Other animals cannot see them. 5. It was Sunday morning. Jed and Margie were playing sand along the beach. They were making different shapes and formations out of the sand. Suddenly, there were big and strong waves. Identify the verb phrase in these sentences. Pick one. 6. The billions of stars are made of hot gases. 7. Ninoy Aquino could have been the greatest president of the Philippines had he lived longer. 8. Unhealthy haze from the forest fires in Indonesia may affect our health. 9. The carabao is considered a national animal because of its strength and capability to work. 10. Farmers are complaining about the adverse effects of rice tarrification law.