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3-Helping and Linking Verbs



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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.
Rita could wear her jacket if she was cold.
d.
I am coming over to study tonight.
b.
We may go to the mall.
e.
Did your father know how to find the mall?
c.
Alice shall not go shopping.
 

 1. 

may, might, must
 

 2. 

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

 3. 

do, does, did
 

 4. 

should, would, could
 

 5. 

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.
The tents are being put up in the campground.
d.
She will be better after some rest.
b.
That oak tree did fall during the storm.
e.
We may go the museum.
c.
Alice could not go shopping.
 

 6. 

may, might, must
 

 7. 

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

 8. 

do, does, did
 

 9. 

should, would, could
 

 10. 

will, can, shall
 
 
A.21. Identify the linking verb, and helping verb (if there is one) in each sentence.
a.
Sue will remain here until we come back.
d.
I am being taken out for supper.
b.
Those trash cans smell terrible.
e.
They have been patient.
c.
Alexis looks happy when she’s singing.
 

 11. 

looks
 

 12. 

smell
 

 13. 

have been
 

 14. 

will remain
 

 15. 

am being
 
 
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.
 

 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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