Question

underline the main verb in each sentence. circle the helping verb.

1. nick will eat spaghetti and meatballs for dinner tonight.
2. mallory is walking to the park.
3. the dog are sleeping on the bed.
4. elizabeth and cheyenne had gone to the library.
5. those quick squirrels have run up the maple tree.
6. the girls were making colorful chalk drawings on the sidewalk.
7. i am going away for the weekend.
8. nelson has built a huge castle in the sand.
9. miranda can swim in the pool after dinner.
10. the car is making an awful noise.

now write the number of the sentence above that is shown by each picture

Explanation:

A helping verb (also called an auxiliary verb) helps the main verb in a sentence by expressing tense, mood, or voice. In the given sentences, we identify the helping verbs based on their function of supporting the main - verb actions. For the pictures, we match the actions in the sentences to the visual content.

1. "will" is the helping verb, main verb is "eat".
2. "is" is the helping verb, main verb is "walking".
3. "are" is the helping verb, main verb is "sleeping".
4. "had" is the helping verb, main verb is "gone".
5. "have" is the helping verb, main verb is "run".
6. "were" is the helping verb, main verb is "making".
7. "am" is the helping verb, main verb is "going".
8. "has" is the helping verb, main verb is "built".
9. "can" is the helping verb, main verb is "swim".
10. "is" is the helping verb, main verb is "making".

For the pictures:

• The first picture shows girls making chalk - drawings, which matches sentence 6.
• The second picture shows a boy eating spaghetti, which matches sentence 1.
• The third picture shows a dog sleeping, which matches sentence 3.

Answer:

1. Helping verb: will, Main verb: eat
2. Helping verb: is, Main verb: walking
3. Helping verb: are, Main verb: sleeping
4. Helping verb: had, Main verb: gone
5. Helping verb: have, Main verb: run
6. Helping verb: were, Main verb: making
7. Helping verb: am, Main verb: going
8. Helping verb: has, Main verb: built
9. Helping verb: can, Main verb: swim
10. Helping verb: is, Main verb: making

Pictures:

• First picture: 6
• Second picture: 1
• Third picture: 3