Helping verbs are the unsung heroes of English grammar, providing crucial support to main verbs in constructing meaningful sentences. This quiz will take you through a series of questions designed to test your knowledge of these essential components. Ready to prove your expertise? Let’s get started!
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Helping Verb Quiz Questions Overview
1. Which of the following is a helping verb?
Run
Is
Happy
Quickly
2. Which sentence contains a helping verb?
She sings beautifully.
They are going to the park.
The cat sleeps all day.
He runs fast.
3. What is the function of a helping verb?
To describe a noun
To modify an adjective
To assist the main verb in a sentence
To act as the main verb
4. Which of the following sentences uses a helping verb correctly?
She can sings well.
They has finished their work.
He is eating lunch.
I am go to the store.
5. Choose the sentence where ‘have’ is used as a helping verb.
I have a new book.
They have been to Paris.
She has a cat.
We have dinner at six.
6. Which helping verb is used in the sentence: ‘She will be arriving soon’?
Will
Be
Arriving
Soon
7. In the sentence ‘They might go to the concert,’ which word is the helping verb?
They
Might
Go
Concert
8. Which sentence uses ‘do’ as a helping verb?
Do you like ice cream?
I do my homework.
They do the laundry.
She does yoga.
9. Identify the helping verb in the sentence: ‘She has been reading all day.’
She
Has
Been
Reading
10. Which of the following is NOT a helping verb?
Can
Will
Must
Run
11. In the sentence ‘They should have arrived by now,’ which words are the helping verbs?
They, arrived
Should, have
Should, arrived
Have, by
12. Which sentence uses a helping verb to form the past perfect tense?
She had finished her homework before dinner.
They will go to the movies.
He is running fast.
I am eating lunch.
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