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Main and Helping Verbs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A verb that helps the main verb is called:

a)

Active voice

b)

Helping Verb

c)

Verb Phrase

d)

Adjective

2.

A helping verb + a main verb is called:

a)

Helping Verb

b)

Main Verb

c)

Verb Phrase

d)

Preposition

3.
Which type of verb expresses a physical or mental activity?
a)
action verb
b)
helping verb
c)
linking verb
d)
noun
4.

Look at the underlined word. Is it a helping or main verb? Choose the correct option.


She is eating fried fish now.

a)

helping verb

b)

main verb

5.

Look at the underlined word. Is it a helping or main verb? Choose the correct option.


She was watching a horror movie.

a)

helping verb

b)

main verb

6.

Look at the underlined word. Is it a helping or main verb? Choose the correct option.


I can't speak French.

a)

helping verb

b)

main verb

7.

Look at the underlined word. Is it a helping or main verb? Choose the correct option.


People should wash their hands.

a)

helping verb

b)

main verb

8.

Look at the underlined words. Are they helping or main verbs? Choose the correct option.


I have been working at Colegio Columbia since October.

a)

helping verbs

b)

main verbs

9.

Look at the underlined words. Are they helping or main verbs? Choose the correct option.


I will be working tomorrow morning.

a)

helping verbs

b)

main verbs

10.

What type of verb is the word in red? Trisha drives her car to the store.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

11.

What type of verb is the word in red? Mom was cooking hot dogs for lunch.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

12.
Of the following verbs which one is NOT a helping verb?
a)
might
b)
can
c)
should
d)
looks
13.

What type of verb is the underlined verb?

George will bake a cake today.

a)

action verb

b)

helping verb

c)

linking verb

14.

What type of verb is the underlined verb?

During the winter, my dad shovels the snow on our driveway.

a)

action verb

b)

helping verb

c)

linking verb

15.

Identify the verb phrase in this sentence:

Mia was talking to her friend, Lily.

a)

to her

b)

was

c)

talking

d)

was talking

16.

Identify the verb phrase in this sentence:

Did you know that Parker and Logan are taking the bus to school?

a)

Did you

b)

are taking

c)

to school

d)

know

17.

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence:

Sara, Abby, and Susan were watching some dogs run across the beach.

a)

were watching

b)

run across

c)

some dogs

d)

the beach

18.

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence:


Marni and Annabelle should have been taking a break, but they kept on working.

a)

they kept

b)

on working

c)

should have been taking

d)

but they

19.

Fill in the blanks: The sky _____ turned blue.

a)

have

b)

has

20.

Fill in the blanks: The seals _____ returned.

a)

have

b)

has