It helps the main verb to express the action or a state of being.
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What do main verbs do?
They express action or a state of being.
100
What is the verb or verb phrase?
(The dog barked all night.)
barked
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Daily Double.
Write the plural possessive form of "entry" and "journey"
entries
journeys
200
Does every sentence have a verb?
Yes.
200
What is the helping verb in the sentence?
(Mr. Rivera can speak in french.)
Can
200
What is the verb in this sentence.
(I will do the dishes.)
do
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What is the verb or verb phrase?
(Is a firefly a kind of beetle.)
Is
200
Is "practical" a noun, adjective, pronoun, or adverb?
Their plan was not practical because it involved a lot of steps.
adjective
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Does a helping verb have to be right next to the main verb.
No, it can be separated by not.
300
What is the definition of a helping verb?
What is the definition of a helping verb?
300
What is the definition of a main verb?
A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being.
300
What is the verb or verb phrase?
(The dog should have been fed by now.)
should have been fed
300
In this sentence is Hawaiian a noun or adjective?
I want to go to Hawaii, so I can get some Hawaiian treats on the beach.
adjective
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What is the deference between a helping verb and main verb?
Helping verbs help the verb and can not be in a sentence by themselves. Verbs are the action in a sentence and can stand by themselves.
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Name all of the helping verbs.
am, are, be, been, being, can, could, did, do, does, had, has, have, is, may, must, might, shall, should, will, was, were, would.
400
How many main verbs can be in a sentence?
Only one.
400
What is the verb or verb phrase?
(Is China in Asia?)
Is
400
TRIPLE POINTS!
What is the definition of a noun, adjective, and pronoun?
noun- a word or word group that is used to name a person place or thing.
pronoun- a word that is used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns
adjective- a word that is used to identify a noun or pronoun
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Find a word that is a helping verb and main verb?
am is do was were
500
What is a helping verb also called?
auxiliary verb.
500
What are main verbs also called?
lexical verbs
500
What is the verb or verb phrase?
(Where did Ms. Sharma go?)
go.
500
What is the difference between possessive and plural possessive.
Plural means you are talking about more than 1.
Plural possessive means something belongs to more than 1 person.