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Helping Verbs
Item 5084
Helping Verbs
Choose the correct helping verb to complete each sentence and write it on the line.
1.)
James _______________ fix his bicycle.
(do, had, should)
2.)
Mary and Larry _______________ helping Mr. Anderson.
(did, are, been)
3.)
Trudy _______________ bake the cookies tomorrow.
(must, did, do)
4.)
Has the baby _______________ cranky all day?
(being, was, been)
5.)
Neal _______________ read his poem to the class.
(do, will, are)
6.)
I _______________ painting a picture.
(will, been, am)
7.)
Tonya, Terry, and Trevor _______________ win a medal.
(might, does, have)
8.)
Devon _______________ graduate on Friday.
(do, will, has)
9.)
Lori _______________ clean her room tonight.
(has, do, can)
10.)
The dog _______________ open the door.
(could, do, has)
11.)
Will you _______________ planting spinach in the garden?
(did, be, do)
12.)
Mother wasn’t sure if she _______________ plant spinach or lettuce .
(was, have, would)
13.)
We _______________ overcome all obstacles.
(shall, does, was)
14.)
The white swan _______________ swimming in the lake.
(been, was, did)
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Helping Verbs Answer Key
Item 5084
Helping Verbs
Choose the correct helping verb to complete each sentence and write it on the line.
1.)
James _______________
fix his bicycle.
should
(do, had, should)
2.)
are
Mary and Larry _______________
helping Mr. Anderson.
(did, are, been)
3.)
Trudy _______________
bake the cookies tomorrow.
must
(must, did, do)
4.)
Has the baby _______________
cranky all day?
been
(being, was, been)
5.)
will
Neal _______________
read his poem to the class.
(do, will, are)
6.)
I _______________
painting a picture.
am
(will, been, am)
7.)
Tonya, Terry, and Trevor _______________
win a medal.
might
(might, does, have)
8.)
Devon _______________
graduate on Friday.
will
(do, will, has)
9.)
Lori _______________
clean her room tonight.
can
(has, do, can)
10.)
The dog _______________
open the door.
could
(could, do, has)
11.)
Will you _______________
planting spinach in the garden?
be
(did, be, do)
12.)
Mother wasn’t sure if she _______________
plant spinach or lettuce .
would
(was, have, would)
13.)
We _______________
overcome all obstacles.
shall
(shall, does, was)
14.)
The white swan _______________
swimming in the lake.
was
(been, was, did)
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