Question
Under line the compound verbs in these sentence. 1.Crowds of people were climbing up the hill
Answer
Crowds of people were underlining up the hill.
- Identify the verbs in the sentence. A: The verbs in the sentence are 'were' and 'climbing'. 'Were' is the helping verb and 'climbing' is the main verb.
- Determine if 'climbing' is a compound verb. A: Yes, 'climbing' is a compound verb because it consists of 'climb' and 'ing'.
- Underline the compound verbs in the sentence. A: Crowds of people were underlining up the hill.