Question

actice b identifying helping verbs and main verbs. read each sentence. circle each main verb, and underline all helping verbs. example: i have been wondering about travel. answer: i have been wondering about travel. 1. mr. ruiz is making a documentary. 2. yusuf is building a bookcase. 3. the newspaper has been reporting on the war. 4. you do like ice - cream, right? 5. terra is going to band practice. 6. dave has been fostering a dog. 7. michelle is using common sense. 8. luis is planning for college. 9. the police were working double shifts. 10. mr. nguyen has won awards for his poetry.

Explanation:

For each sentence, the main verb is the action - doing verb and the helping verb helps to express tense, mood, etc. In "Mr. Ruiz is making a documentary", "is" is the helping verb and "making" is the main verb. In "Yusuf is building a bookcase", "is" is the helping verb and "building" is the main verb. In "The newspaper has been reporting on the war", "has" and "been" are helping verbs and "reporting" is the main verb. In "You do like ice - cream, right?", "do" is the helping verb and "like" is the main verb. In "Terra is going to band practice", "is" is the helping verb and "going" is the main verb. In "Dave has been fostering a dog", "has" and "been" are helping verbs and "fostering" is the main verb. In "Michelle is using common sense", "is" is the helping verb and "using" is the main verb. In "Luis is planning for college", "is" is the helping verb and "planning" is the main verb. In "The police were working double shifts", "were" is the helping verb and "working" is the main verb. In "Mr. Nguyen has won awards for his poetry", "has" is the helping verb and "won" is the main verb.

Answer:

1. Mr. Ruiz is making a documentary. (Circle "making", underline "is")
2. Yusuf is building a bookcase. (Circle "building", underline "is")
3. The newspaper has been reporting on the war. (Circle "reporting", underline "has been")
4. You do like ice - cream, right? (Circle "like", underline "do")
5. Terra is going to band practice. (Circle "going", underline "is")
6. Dave has been fostering a dog. (Circle "fostering", underline "has been")
7. Michelle is using common sense. (Circle "using", underline "is")
8. Luis is planning for college. (Circle "planning", underline "is")
9. The police were working double shifts. (Circle "working", underline "were")
10. Mr. Nguyen has won awards for his poetry. (Circle "won", underline "has")