5 Questions
What is the main purpose of a helping verb?
To help the main verb show an action or make a statement
Which of the following is a helping verb?
Is
What type of voice is used in the sentence 'I am helping my sister with her science project'?
Active voice
In the sentence 'Some Web sites were mentioned by her teacher', what is the main verb?
Mentioned
Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?
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Study Notes
Helping Verbs and Voice
- The main purpose of a helping verb is to help form the tense, mood, or voice of another verb.
Identifying Helping Verbs
- Helping verbs are verbs that are used to help form the tense, mood, or voice of another verb.
- Examples of helping verbs include will, would, shall, should, can, could, may, might, must, shall, should.
Voice in Sentences
- The sentence 'I am helping my sister with her science project' is in active voice.
- In active voice, the subject (I) performs the action described by the verb (helping).
Identifying Main Verbs
- In the sentence 'Some Web sites were mentioned by her teacher', the main verb is 'were mentioned'.
- The main verb is the verb that expresses the main action of the sentence.
Identifying Passive Voice
- The sentence 'Some Web sites were mentioned by her teacher' is in passive voice.
- In passive voice, the subject (Some Web sites) receives the action described by the verb (were mentioned).
Test your knowledge of main and helping verbs, active and passive voice, and subject-verb agreement with this quiz. Identify the main and helping verbs, and determine whether sentences are in the active or passive voice.
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