Verbs & Their Uses Recognizing Helping Verbs GF A helping verb helps the main verb make a statement. Peter is playing goal keeper in tonight’s game. (The verb is helps the main verb playing to show action) Marcia will be on time if she leaves now. (The verb will helps the main verb be to indicate existence) ‘The book can be found in the library. (The verbs can be help the main verb found.) PORnER ons Note: The forms of be may be linking as well as helping verbs. The forms of have and do may also be action verbs. The last word in a verb phrase determines the kind of phrase. If the last word is an action verb, the phrase is an action verb phrase. If the last word is a linking verb, the phrase is a linking verb phrase. SE verb phrase is a main verb and its helping verbs. Jeremy has been working diligently on his STEM project. $F Quite often a verb phrase is interrupted by other words. The word not is a common interrupter. Do not quit now! The subject of an interrogative sentence usually interrupts the verb phrase. Can Sophia spike the volleyball as well as Lauren? Doeriei& Underline each verb or verb phrase twice. Do not underline a word unless it shows action or unless it is one of the words in the verb lists that you have memorized. 1. Didr’t King Josiah’s workmen find a copy of God’s Word? 2. Johannes Gutenburg is responsible for the invention of the movable-type printing press. 3. Over one million books are published in the United States every year. 4, Today, many people are reading books on their electronic devices. 5. Audio books were developed for the blind. 6. ‘The development of modern civilizations would have been severely hampered without paper and printing, 7. The Bible has been translated into more than 531 languages. 8. For ever, O Lorp, Thy word is settled in heaven. —Psain 11989 © mri Pensa Christian Coleg nc, Noto be reprodie onrrs + 75