
Using Helping Verbs
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English
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2nd - 3rd Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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6 Slides • 6 Questions
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Helping Verbs:
Are verbs that help the main verb (action or linking) in a sentence by extending its meaning. They can also add detail to how time is conveyed in a sentence.
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The modal verbs (can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would)
function only as helping verbs
enable us to express various conditions
help us express permission
help us express one's ability to do something
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can: ability
They can ski.
I can't ski.
Can they ski? Yes, they can.
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May: Permission
You may come in.
I may not come to class today.
May I come in?
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Should: advice
You should stay home.
We shouldn't go outside.
Should I stay home? Yes, you should
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Must: rule
We must be quiet.
You mustn't play during class.
Must I be quiet? No, you must not.
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Multiple Choice
1. Identify the helping verb in the sentence below.
We may go to the pet store.
may
go to
store
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Multiple Choice
2. Identify the helping verb in the following sentence.
We can see the pirate ship from here.
see
can
ship
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Multiple Choice
3. In the following sentence, what does the helping verb should express?
You should eat healthy food.
rule
advice
ability
permission
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Multiple Choice
4. In the following sentence, what does the helping verb can express?
We can read very well.
permission
rule
ability
advice
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Multiple Choice
5. In the following sentence, what does the helping verb must express?
You must not play during class time.
ability
rule
permission
advice
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Multiple Choice
7. In the following sentence, what does the helping verb may express?
May I use your eraser? Yes, you may.
permission
rule
advice
ability
Helping Verbs:
Are verbs that help the main verb (action or linking) in a sentence by extending its meaning. They can also add detail to how time is conveyed in a sentence.
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