This page contains eight to a dozen verbal phrases (or solitary verbals) for you to find. You can print this page and then search for the verbal phrases. Then (in Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher), when you move the mouse pointer over a clause, it will light up and tell you its type of verbal, part of speech, and use in the sentence. Happy hunting.

Jonathan loved riding his bicycle. He rode his bike for enjoyment; he rode it for the freedom it gave him; and he rode it to lose weight. One morning, riding to school, Jonathan saw an elephant flying overhead. He found a place to pull safely off the road and look again. The amazed Jonathan could not believe his eyes. He also wanted to capture the elephant. His friend Bonzo helped him do the deed.