Three Types/Helping Verb Review

Jim, along with his coworkers, appears frustrated with Michael.

What is the simple subject?

• Jim

• coworkers

• Michael

What is the verb or verb phrase? Jim, along with his coworkers, appear frustrated with Michael.

• along

• appear frustrated

• appear

• frustrated

What type of verb is the MAIN VERB? Jim, along with his coworkers, appear frustrated with Michael.

• action

• be

• sob

What is the simple subject? The end of his time in Scranton must have been difficult for Michael.

• end

• time

• Scranton

• Michael

What is the verb or verb phrase? The end of his time in Scranton must have been difficult for Michael.

• must have

• must have been

• must have been difficult (Can you difficult?)

• been difficult

What type of verb is the main verb? The end of his time in Scranton must have been difficult for Michael.

• action

• be

• sob

What is the simple subject? Dwight could have been a normal guy if not for his personality.

• Dwight

• normal guy

• guy

• personality

What is the verb or verb phrase? Dwight could have been a normal guy if not for his personality.

• been

• could have

• could have been

• have been

What type of verb is the MAIN VERB? Dwight could have been a normal guy if not for his personality.

• action

• be

• sob

Action or SOB? Angela appears obsessed when it comes to her cats. *Use the SEEM TEST

• action

• SoB