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16-Helping and Linking Verbs-21



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

B.21. Mother was angry after we left the kitchen a mess.
 

 2. 

B.21.  Nick and Zac might be praticing for the competition.
 

 3. 

B.21. The baby will rip the pages out of the book.
 

 4. 

B.21. Mother remained angry after we left the kitchen a mess.
 

 5. 

B.21.  Nick and Zac had been praticing for the competition.
 

 6. 

B.21. The baby did rip the pages out of the book.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 7. 

B.21.  Choose the linking verb/helping verb(s) in the sentence.
The team will be sad after they lost the game.
a.
sad
c.
will be
b.
after
d.
None
 

 8. 

C.21.  Choose the linking verb/helping verb(s) to replace the word..
The birds might be noisy by the feeder.
a.
could be
c.
after
b.
bedroom
d.
None
 

 9. 

B.21.  Choose the linking verb(s) in the sentence.
Zac and Jack had been sick with a cold.
a.
had
c.
with
b.
been
d.
None
 

 10. 

B.21.  Choose the helping verb(s) in the sentence.
Zac and Jack had been sick with a cold.
a.
had
c.
with
b.
been
d.
None
 

Matching
 
 
A.21. Read the five sentences below.  Then look at the helping verbs chart. 
NOTE: The ‘BE’ family has eight members.  The other families all have three members.
Choose the helping verb family for each sentence.
a.
We were helping Joey with his verbs.
d.
Can Jenny run?
b.
John did feel sad.
e.
We could go the museum, but it isn’t open yet.
c.
We may go visit grandma.
 

 11. 

may, might, must
 

 12. 

be, being, been, am, are, is, was, were
 

 13. 

do, does, did
 

 14. 

should, would, could
 

 15. 

will, can, shall
 
 
A.21. Read the five sentences below.  Then look at the helping verbs chart. 
NOTE: The ‘BE’ family has eight members.  The other families all have three members.
Choose the helping verb family for each sentence.
a.
I was helping Joey with his verbs.
d.
Will Jenny run?
b.
The dog did remain sleeping.
e.
We would go the museum, but it isn’t open yet.
c.
The dead squirrel must have been hit.
 

 16. 

may, might, must
 

 17. 

be, being, been, am, are, is, was, were
 

 18. 

do, does, did
 

 19. 

should, would, could
 

 20. 

will, can, shall
 



 
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