Helping Verbs and Clauses

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Verb phrase in: "The reporter was asking several questions about the game when the coach interrupted him."

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was asking

Front

Helping verb in "Jan's dog was barking all night long."

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was

Front

Verb phrase in: "The carpenter was carefully measuring the area for a new closet."

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was...measuring

Front

Not a helping verb?

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to

Front

The printer would not print properly when the ink cartridge dried up. This sentence is a...

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complex

Front

Abraham Lincoln changed his mind about attending Ford's Theater at the last minute. This sentence is a...

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compound

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Teddy Roosevelt was president during the turn of the twentieth century. This sentence is a...

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simple

Front

First commercial radio broadcast in Pittsburgh announced election results, but not everyone heard it. This is a...

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compound-complex

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"I ate a lot at the fair and got a stomachache, even though I took an antacid." The underlined part is a...

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dependent clause