Ch. 3b (Les. 22-24)

What are helping verbs also called?

• Conjunctions

• Auxiliaries

• Prepositions

• Adjectives

What do helping verbs add to the main verb in a sentence?

• A new subject

• A new object

• Special meaning or emphasis

• A new tense

What forms the complete verb in a sentence?

• The subject and the main verb

• The helping verb and the main verb

• The object and the main verb

• The adverb and the main verb

Which of the following is an example of a state-of-being verb?

• Run

• Jump

• Is

• Write

What does the word "may" usually mean?

• To have the ability to

• To be allowed or permitted to

• To express a wish

• To indicate a future action

Which of the following sentences uses "shall" to indicate a formal statement?

• I shall attend the concert tonight.

• Shall I find you a seat?

• You will meet us afterwards, right?

• Jordan will accompany me.

Which of the following is NOT a helping verb?

• Have

• Should

• Can

• Run

What are the four basic forms of verbs called?

• Regular verbs

• Irregular verbs

• Principal parts

• Helping verbs

How is the present participle of a verb formed?

• By adding -ed to the present form of the verb

• By adding -ing to the present form of the verb

• By adding -s to the present form of the verb

• By adding -d to the present form of the verb

Which helping verb is used to form the past participle?

• Do

• Be

• Have

• Will