In phrase structure grammars such as generative grammar, the verb phrase is one headed by a verb. It may be composed of only a single verb, but typically it consists of combinations of main and auxiliary verbs, plus optional specifiers, complements (not including subject complements), and adjuncts.he third example presents three elements, the main verb gave, the noun Mary, and the noun phrase a book, all which comprise the verb phrase. Note, the verb phrase described here corresponds to the predicate of traditional grammar.
In Reply to: Origin of phrase waiting for the other shoe to drop posted by C Pfeil on October 26, 2001.
Hickies produces a no-tie shoelace alternative which is currently sold in over 40 countries. The name HICKIES is from the cheeky term for a mark of affection. The founders believe the world needs more âmarks of affectionâ, and they wanted to leave a mark of affection on everyoneâs footwear.