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Main and Helping Verbs Quiz

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What is the main purpose of a helping verb?

To help the main verb show an action or make a statement (correct)

To indicate the subject in a sentence

To replace the main verb

To show what the subject does or is

Which of the following is a helping verb?

Is (correct)

Printed

Eats

Decided

What type of voice is used in the sentence 'I am helping my sister with her science project'?

Progressive voice

Passive voice

Reflective voice

Active voice (correct)

In the sentence 'Some Web sites were mentioned by her teacher', what is the main verb?

<p>Mentioned</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

<p>The diagram was printed in an encyclopedia</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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).

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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.