Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate auxiliaries :
1. I ........ lift this weight.
2. We ........ help our friends
3. He ........ not telling the truth.
4. You ........ speak the truth.
5. The sun ........ not set in the east.
6. You ........ sit on this bench.
7. Boys ........ playing in the park.
8. ........ her son come back?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) can

2) should

3)is

4) should

5)doesnt

6)can

7)are

8)donno

thanks

Answer 2

Answer:

1. I can lift this weight.

2. We should help our friends

3. He is not telling the truth.

4. You must/should speak the truth.

5. The sun does not set in the east.

6. You can sit on this bench.

7. Boys are playing in the park.

8. Did her son come back?​              

Explanation:

• An auxiliary verb is a verb that is preferred together with a main verb to show time and continuity.

• Thus, an auxiliary verb is a verb that adds functional meaning or grammatical emphasis to the clause in which it occurs, to express tense, aspect, modality, voice, emphasis, etc.

• An auxiliary verb, most often spelt as a helping verb is used with a main verb to help describe the main verb's tense, mood, or voice.

• To be, to have, and to do- represent the main auxiliary verbs.

• 1. To Be verbs include am, is, are, was, were, being, been, will be

• 2. To Have verbs include- has, have, had, having, will have

• 3. To Do verb forms include- does, do, did, will do (as per tenses)

• Modal auxiliary verb (or modal verb) represents another kind of auxiliary verb.
• The modal auxiliary verbs are can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will, and would who never change their forms.

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