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Recognizing Helping Verbs
by: Lesly Claribell Paz
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
A helping verb helps the main verb to make a statement.
#1
No man can serve two masters. (The verb can helps the main verb serve to show action.)
#1
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness. (The verb shall helps the main verb be to link gladness to the subject hope.)
There will be rewards for faithfulness. (The verb will helps the main verb be to indicate existence.)
#2
#3
Note: The forms of "be" may be linking as well as helping verbs. The forms of "have" and "do" may also be action verbs. The last word in a Verb Phrase determines the kind of Phrase.
If the last word is an action verb, the phrase is an action verb phrase. If the last word is a linking verb, the phrase is a linking verb phrase.
#2
A verb phrase is a main verb and its helping verbs.
#1
Two new clubs will be formed this year.
#3
Quite often a verb phrase is interrupted by other words.
The word not is a common interrupter.
Cole did not compete in the track and field events.
#1
#2
The subject of an interrogative sentence usually interrupts the verb phrase.
Will your team win its conference title this year?
Exercise A
Practice 1
Draw two lines under the verb phrases. Do not underline a word unless it shows action or unless it is one of the words in the verb lists that you have memorized.
First
Architecture, sculpture, and painting are all considered forms of art.
First
Second
Ancient Egyptian history can be divided into three kingdoms, each with elaborate forms of art.
Third
The Parthenon has long been considered high point of Greek architecture.
Third
Fourth
In Rome, mosaics were frequently used on floors and walls.
Fourth
Exercise
Exercise A (numbers 6-10). p.95
Practice 2
Exercise B p.96