Helping Verbs

Front

Identify the HELPING VERB that best completes the sentence: Lily, Frank, and I _______ joining a neighborhood swimming team. Options: IS, ARE

Back

ARE

Answer explanation

Lil, Frank, and I ARE joining a neighborhood swimming team.

Front

Identify the HELPING VERB that best completes the sentence: Frank ______ taken diving lessons at a YMCA indoor pool. Options: HAS, HAVE.

Back

HAS

Answer explanation

Frank HAS taken diving lessons at a YMCA indoor pool.

Front

Identify the HELPING VERB that best completes the sentence: The coach ______ post the results on the bulletin board in two weeks.

Back

WILL

Answer explanation

The coach WILL post the results on the bulletin board in two weeks.

Front

How many helping verbs might an action verb have with it?

Back

up to 3

Front

Which of the following words is NOT a helping verb? is, are, were, of

Back

of

Front

What is the helping verb and action verb (verb phrase) in the sentence: "Tico was perched on an equipment box"?

Back

was perched

Front

What is the helping verb in the sentence: The heron was squawking loudly. Options: heron, was, squawking, loudly

Back

was

Front

Which is the ACTION verb in the following sentence? Gideon will lose his hoodie.

Back

lose

Front

Which is the HELPING verb in the following sentence? Alice might pick it up for him.

Back

might

Front

Which is the ACTION verb in the following sentence?
Kristen had tripped on the curb.

Back

tripped