Which of the underlined words is NOT a helping verb?
A. The girls will be in the pageant.
B. We can go to the movies on Saturday.
C. Her mother would like to have everyone over for dinner.
D. John's dog must be checked for fleas.
I choose B , but that was incorrect. I believe it is D but I am not sure. hellppp please
Which words are underlined?
Study this list of helping verbs.
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Doesn't matter, got it wrong
To identify the helping verb in each sentence, let's first clarify what a helping verb is. A helping verb, also known as an auxiliary verb, is a verb that comes before the main verb in a sentence and helps to express tense, mood, voice, or other grammatical aspects.
Now, let's go through each sentence to identify the underlined helping verb.
A. The girls will be in the pageant.
In this sentence, the helping verb is "will."
B. We can go to the movies on Saturday.
In this sentence, the verb "can" is a helping verb expressing ability or permission.
C. Her mother would like to have everyone over for dinner.
In this sentence, the helping verb is "would," expressing the conditional mood or politeness.
D. John's dog must be checked for fleas.
In this sentence, the verb "must" is also a helping verb expressing necessity or obligation.
Based on this analysis, it appears that all of the underlined words in the given sentences are helping verbs. Therefore, neither B nor D is the correct answer to the question.
To answer the question correctly, you need to find the word that is NOT a helping verb.