GRAMMAR Practice

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb, also known as an auxiliary verb, is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase. Examples include 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'has', 'have', 'will', and 'do'.

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What is a main verb?

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A main verb expresses the main action or state of being in a sentence. It can stand alone or be accompanied by helping verbs.

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a verb that expresses physical or mental action. Examples include 'run', 'jump', 'think', and 'decide'.

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Identify the helping verb and main verb in the sentence: 'She will go to the store.'

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Helping verb: 'will'; Main verb: 'go'.

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Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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Action verb: 'chased'.

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What is the difference between a helping verb and a main verb?

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A helping verb assists the main verb in expressing tense, mood, or voice, while the main verb conveys the primary action or state.

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What is a verb phrase?

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A verb phrase consists of a main verb and any helping verbs that accompany it. For example, 'has been running'.

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Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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Action verb: 'explained'.

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What is the role of a verb in a sentence?

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The role of a verb is to indicate the action or state of being of the subject in a sentence.

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Identify the helping verb and main verb in the sentence: 'They are playing soccer.'

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Helping verb: 'are'; Main verb: 'playing'.