MAIN AND HELPING VERBS
CLASS IV
A. Underline the main verb in each sentence and circle the helping verb.
1. I am going hiking next Saturday.
2. My father and my brother, George, are coming with me.
3. We have gathered all the equipment we need.
4. We will walk for almost ten miles.
5. The three of us might sing while we walk.
6. I am looking forward to this trip.
7. Martin and his parents were watching the dogs play.
8. His parents were selecting a dog from the city animal shelter.
9. Martin was hoping they would find the perfect dog.
10. Lisa was chirping like a bird.
B. Underline the main verb and complete the sentences using helping verb.
1. I ___________ reading a book of environmental science.
2. Satish ___________ practicing exercises for his leg.
3. She and her sister ___________ going to the nearest hospital yesterday.
4. Fatima ___________ fighting with deadly disease three months ago.
5. My mother ___________ come tomorrow from New Delhi.
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Answers
Answer:
1. hiking
2. coming
3. gathered
4. walk
5. walk
6. looking
7. watching and play
8. selecting
9. hoping
10. chirping
B.
1. am verb reading
2. is verb practicing
3. are verb going
4. was verb fighting
5. had verb come
I hope this helps you
Explanation of verb :
a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen.
verb is also a action word.
1) Main verb. Going and Helping verb. am
2) MV. coming, HV. are
3) MV. gathered, HV. have
4) MV. walk, HV. will
5) MV. sing and walk, HV. might
6) MV. looking, HV. am
7) MV. Watching, HV. we're
8) MV. selecting, HV. we're
9) MV. hoping and find, HV. was would
10) MV. chirping HV. was
1) am MV. reading
2) is MV. practicing
3) were MV. going
4) was MV. fighting
5) will MV. come