The Fear Place
Grammar Sld.~l Main Verbs
and Helping Verbs
Name
I£:~in Verbs Q~~d Helping Ve~’bs A simple predicate can be more than
one word. The main verb is the most important word in the predicate.
The helping verb comes before the main verb.
I have climbed the rope. main verb: climbed helping verb: hove
Write the main verb and the helping verb in each of the following
sentences.
I. This summer camp program has challenged me.
challenged {1 point}
Main verb:
Helping verb:
h as { 1 }
2. I am facing my fear of water in the swimming classe~.
Main verb:
facing {I}
Helping verb:
8. The swimming teacher has given me much
encouragement.
Main verb:
given
Helping verb:
has (1)
q. I have swum two laps so far this morning.
swum
Main verb:
Helping verb:
have {1
8. Ne~t summer, I will learn to dive!
Main verb:
learn (1
Helping verb:
will
140 Theme 2: Give It All You’ve Got
Assessment Tip: qbtal 10 Points