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    This document discusses the range of operators that can be used with verb expressions. It notes that verb expressions may have several auxiliaries and the first auxiliary indicates where tense changes occur. It provides examples of sentences using the auxiliaries should, do, be, and have as operators to form questions and negatives. Specifically, it shows how these auxiliaries are used to form perfect passive voice, questions, and negatives for sentences with verbs like rain, search, and have.

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    This document discusses the range of operators that can be used with verb expressions. It notes that verb expressions may have several auxiliaries and the first auxiliary indicates where tense changes occur. It provides examples of sentences using the auxiliaries should, do, be, and have as operators to form questions and negatives. Specifically, it shows how these auxiliaries are used to form perfect passive voice, questions, and negatives for sentences with verbs like rain, search, and have.

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    This document discusses the range of operators that can be used with verb expressions. It notes that verb expressions may have several auxiliaries and the first auxiliary indicates where tense changes occur. It provides examples of sentences using the auxiliaries should, do, be, and have as operators to form questions and negatives. Specifically, it shows how these auxiliaries are used to form perfect passive voice, questions, and negatives for sentences with verbs like rain, search, and have.

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    4 : Range of Operators:
    The verb expression may have several auxiliaries;
    1- He should have been questioned by the police. Perfect passive voice.
    1 2 3
    First aux. Is an operator (i.e.) all changes of the tense happened on it.

    - Should he have been questioned by the police?


    Yes, he should.
    No, he shouldn’t.
    2- When there is no auxiliary at all in a sentence the aux. do is used in negative and
    interrogative cases as in:
    - It rained steadily all day.
    - Did it rain steadily all day?
    No, it didn’t.
    3- The verb be can also be used as an operator as in:
    - John is searching the room - Is john searching the room?
    4- The verb have is also used as an operator.
    - He has a degree--- .
    - Has he a degree-----?

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