Helping/Main Verbs

What is the verb phrase in this sentence:

The people are telling stories.

• telling stories

• people are

• telling

• are telling

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a helping verb?

• run

• has

• going

• plant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What words make up the verb phrase in this sentence:

Clara has been running every day for a month.

• has

• running

• every

• been

What is the main verb in this sentence:

Why do so many people enjoy sports?

• do

• many

• enjoy

• sports

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

True or False:

A helping verb is not used with a main verb.

• False

• True

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which of the following is an example of a main verb (may be more than one):

• are

• clean

• beauty

• make

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

True or False:

A verb phrase only consists of one verb.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the helping verb in this sentence?

The fox was seen by the farmer.

• seen

• fox

• by

• was

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Select the words that make up the verb phrase in this sentence:

Mary is going with me to school.

• with

• going

• is

• to

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the is main verb in this sentence:

My sister was reading a book yesterday.

• reading

• book

• was

• sister

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B