Homework Help: English

Posted by Jerald on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 6:04pm.

Read each sentence then underline the helping verbs and circle the main verbs

1.Books do furnish a room
helping:do main:furnish

2.I am walking to school these days
helping:am main:walking

3.The water line must have burst.
helping:must have main:burst

4. I have told him not to call again
helping:have main:call

English - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 6:06pm
All are correct except for 4.

The main verb is told.
English - Jerald, Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 6:09pm
5.Reminders were sent out last week
helping:were main:sent

6.Jolene will be decorating the gym for the costume contest
helping:will main:decorating

7.Clarence should have started his research earlier
helping:should have main:research

8.May I ask for volunteers?
helping:May main:ask

9.Raphael has been practicing karate since the age of ten
helping:has main:practicing

10.Your hard work will not be wasted
helping:will main;wasted
English - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 6:16pm
6. You're missing a helping verb.

7. Wrong main verb

9., 10. Missing a helping verb
English - Jerald, Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 6:44pm
6 the helping verb is will
7 main started?
9 my helping is has and my helping for 10 is will
English - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 6:56pm
6. will be

7. Yes

You have one correct helping verb, but 9 and 10 each has 2 helping verbs.
English - Jerald, Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 6:58pm
Has been and will not for 9 and 10
English - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 6:59pm
has been -- yes

9. will be

Please note that not is an adverb and never a helping verb.
English - Jerald, Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 7:01pm
Do you mean 10 will be? Since 9 is has been
English - Blank, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 5:46pm
I had this same honeworj, help a lot

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