Which of the following sentences contains a helping verb? (1 point) Responses Eduardo looked in the basement, but the puppy wasn’t there. Eduardo looked in the basement, but the puppy wasn’t there. Sakkom hung wind chimes because she loves the sound. Sakkom hung wind chimes because she loves the sound. Roger has never performed a solo in his life. Roger has never performed a solo in his life. The leader of the troop took the scouts to the lake.
The sentence "Roger has never performed a solo in his life" contains a helping verb ("has").
The sentence "Roger has never performed a solo in his life." contains a helping verb.
To identify the sentence that contains a helping verb, we need to understand that a helping verb, also known as an auxiliary verb, is used in conjunction with a main verb to express different tenses, moods, voices, or aspects. Some common helping verbs include "is," "am," "are," "was," "were," "has," "have," "had," "do," "does," "did," "can," "could," "may," "might," "must," "ought to," "shall," "should," "will," "would," "being," "been," and "be."
Now, let's examine each sentence to find the one that contains a helping verb:
1. Eduardo looked in the basement, but the puppy wasn’t there.
In this sentence, the helping verb "wasn't" is used in conjunction with the main verb "wasn't" (a form of the verb "to be").
2. Sakkom hung wind chimes because she loves the sound.
This sentence does not contain a helping verb. The main verb "hung" stands alone.
3. Roger has never performed a solo in his life.
In this sentence, the helping verb "has" is used in conjunction with the main verb "performed."
4. The leader of the troop took the scouts to the lake.
This sentence does not contain a helping verb. The main verb "took" stands alone.
Therefore, the sentence that contains a helping verb is: "Eduardo looked in the basement, but the puppy wasn’t there."