Question

Identify the auxiliary verb from the given sentence.He could meet the needs of his family.​

Answer 1

The auxiliary verb is could.

• Auxiliary verbs are the verbs that are used to show modality. Modality is the ability, likelihood, permission, or an advice.
• The most commonly used modal verbs are do, can, could, will, would, might, shall should, ought, may etc.
• The given sentence states that He could meet the needs of his family, it includes an activity, thus auxiliary verb is used.
• Hence, the correct auxiliary verb is could.

Answer 2

Answer:

• The auxiliary verb is 'could'. 'Could' is a modal auxiliary verb.

• Auxiliary verb helps to create sentence following the structure of Tense.

• 'Could' is past form of 'can'.

• Modal auxiliary verb is used in a sentence according to 'mood or manner' of subject in a sentence, that's why it is called modal auxiliary verb.

• 'Could' is used for 'past ability', 'request', 'present or future permission', 'present possibility', and so on : He could dance well.