Exploring Helping Verbs in English Grammar

What is the role of 'is' in the sentence 'Martha is studying in her room'?

• Adjective

• Helping verb

• Main verb

• Noun

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 a helping verb?

• Run

• Was

• Quickly

• Room

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Helping verbs are used before verbs that end in which of the following?

• ly or est

• s or es

• ed or ing

• tion or sion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

In the sentence 'I am enjoying a beautiful scene at the seashore', what is the helping verb?

• Beautiful

• Am

• Scene

• Enjoying

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which sentence contains a helping verb?

• The cat sleeps on the mat.

• She will be coming soon.

• Birds fly in the sky.

• He runs fast.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the main verb in the sentence 'A photographer will be coming soon'?

• Photographer

• Be

• Coming

• Will

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What do the helping verb and the main verb together form?

• Noun phrase

• Adjective phrase

• Verb phrase

• Prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an example of a verb phrase?

• Is studying

• On the beach

• Quickly running

• Beautiful scene

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B