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Which is the entire verb phrase in this sentence?

Couldn't he have been to the store and back by now?

A.
could have

B.
have been

C.
could have been

D.
couldn't have been

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The answer is C. Could have been

It cannot be D because the word (not) is an adverb and can never be part of the verb phrase.
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