Helping Verbs and Main Verbs as a Verb Phrase

His voice has turned towards childish treble pipes.

 (Pick the helping verb)

• has

• has turned

• turned

 One man in his time will play many parts.

 (Pick the helping verb)

• play

• will

• will play

What are they doing?

• They are playing football.

• They are playing tennis.

• They are writing in the classroom.

Who is sleeping?

• 
• 

The last word in a verb phrase will always be the

• answer

• helping verb

• main verb

Which of the following is not a helping verb:

• is

• are

• could

• going

• might

Identify the helping verb in the verb phrase:

A hang glider can carry a full-grown person in its harness.

All verbs show action.

• True

• False

Identify the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence. Mia was writing today.

• was

• writing

• was writing

• Mia was writing

Identify the verb or verb phrase in the following clause. Will Kolton keep reading this afternoon?

• Will Kolton

• Will keep reading

• keep reading

• reading