Read each sentence then underline the helping verbs and circle the main verbs

1.Books do furnish a room
helping:do main:furnish

2.I am walking to school these days
helping:am main:walking

3.The water line must have burst.
helping:must have main:burst

4. I have told him not to call again
helping:have main:call

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
12 years ago

All are correct except for 4.

The main verb is told.

User Icon for Jerald Jerald answered
12 years ago

5.Reminders were sent out last week

helping:were main:sent

6.Jolene will be decorating the gym for the costume contest
helping:will main:decorating

7.Clarence should have started his research earlier
helping:should have main:research

8.May I ask for volunteers?
helping:May main:ask

9.Raphael has been practicing karate since the age of ten
helping:has main:practicing

10.Your hard work will not be wasted
helping:will main;wasted

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
12 years ago

6. You're missing a helping verb.

7. Wrong main verb

9., 10. Missing a helping verb

User Icon for Jerald Jerald answered
12 years ago

6 the helping verb is will

7 main started?
9 my helping is has and my helping for 10 is will

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
12 years ago

6. will be

7. Yes

You have one correct helping verb, but 9 and 10 each has 2 helping verbs.

User Icon for Jerald Jerald answered
12 years ago

Has been and will not for 9 and 10

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
12 years ago

has been -- yes

9. will be

Please note that not is an adverb and never a helping verb.

User Icon for Jerald Jerald answered
12 years ago

Do you mean 10 will be? Since 9 is has been

User Icon for Blank Blank answered
11 years ago

I had this same honeworj, help a lot

User Icon for Eleenor Eleenor answered
3 years ago

She might have fallen