Verb Phrases, Main Verb, and Helping Verbs

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Verb Phrases,Main Verb, and Helping Verbs

• Pages 132-133 and 134-135

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Helping Verb Song To the tune of This Old Man

• have - has - haddo - does - didbe - am - is
  - are - was - were - beencan(canna) - could -
  shall - should will - would - maymight - must
  - being are helping verbs!

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Verb Phrases

• When a verb includes two or more words, it is
  called a verb phrase.
• You know that a verb is a word or words that
  express action or being. A verb phrase is a verb
  in which two or more words work together.
• Examples of verb phrases
• Citizens are voting for the next President.
• They will cast their votes for President on
  Tuesday.
• Voters must go to their assigned voting location.

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Parts of a Verb Phrase

• There are two parts to a verb phrase
• The main verb the most important verb of the
  phrase
• The helping verb works with the main verb to
  tell the action
• Congress has passed many laws.
• has is the helping verb
• passed is the main verb

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Main Verb and Helping Verb

• You know that the words in a verb phrase work
  together as the simple predicate of a sentence.
  The helping verb comes before the main verb.

Helping Verbs Usually with this main verb ending Example
am, is, are, was, were -ing ending Tina was helping her grandmother.
have, has, had -ed ending I have helped her.
do, does, did, can, could, will, would, should, must -no change in the verb Rishi will help her grandfather.
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Separation of verbs in a verb phrase

• Sometimes the words in a verb phrase are
  separated. In a question, the subject often
  comes between words in a verb phrase. You can
  change the question into a statement.
• Examples of separation of verb phrases in a
  question
• Do the candidates plan to debate?
• The candidates do plan to debate.
• Examples of separation of verb phrases in a
  statement
• Some people will not see it.
• Remember not is not included in a verb phrase.

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Directions for 1-10 on page 132

• Read the sentences. Write the verb phrase in
  each sentence.

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence.

• 1. We have been learning about the election
  process.

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence.

• 2. U.S voters have always voted by secret ballot.

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence.

• 3. Each citizen over the age of eighteen can vote.

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence.

• 4. The candidates must explain their ideas to the
  voters.

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence.

• 5. Voters must get information about the
  candidates.

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence.

• 6. Each person will vote for his or her preferred
  candidate.

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence.

• 7. The Presidents inauguration will happen in
  January.

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence.

• 8. Our teacher has assigned homework about past
  Presidents.

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence.

• 9. Students are researching on the Internet.

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence.

• 10. Our school is not holding a mock election
  this year.

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Directions for 1-5 onpage 134

• Read the sentences. Write the verb phrase in
  each sentence. Circle the main verb.

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Identify the verb phrase. Circle the main verb.

• 1. Courts do not decide all legal questions.

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Identify the verb phrase. Circle the main verb.

• 2. A law must not conflict with the Constitution.

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Identify the verb phrase. Circle the main verb.

• 3. The court can reject a law.

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Identify the verb phrase. Circle the main verb.

• 4. How does it do this?
• It does do this how.

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Identify the verb phrase. Circle the main verb.

• 5. The court has played an important role in our
  government.

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Directions for 6-10 onpage 135

• Read the sentences. Write the verb phrase in
  each sentence. Circle the main verb.

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Identify the verb phrase. Circle the main verb.

• 6. Can the President appoint anyone to the
  Supreme Court?
• The President can appoint anyone to the Supreme
  Court.

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Identify the verb phrase. Circle the main verb.

• 7. Yes, but the person must win approval by the
  Senate.

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Identify the verb phrase. Circle the main verb.

• 8. Have you heard of Justice Sandra Day OConnor?
  
• You have heard of Justice Sandra Day OConnor.

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Identify the verb phrase. Circle the main verb.

• 9. She had been a state senator in Arizona.

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Identify the verb phrase. Circle the main verb.

• 10. Usually the President will choose someone
  with a career in law.

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Directions for 11-15 onpage 135

• Write the sentences. Choose the helping verb in
  parentheses that best completes the sentences.
  Label the entire sentence with parts of speech.

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Choose the helping verb that completes the
phrase. Label the parts of speech.

• 11. This requirement (is, can) provide equal
  justice.

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Choose the helping verb that completes the
phrase. Label the parts of speech.

• 12. Even the Supreme Court usually (will, may
  have) follow its past decisions.

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Choose the helping verb that completes the
phrase. Label the parts of speech.

• 13. The court (has, does) not review every legal
  question.

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Choose the helping verb that completes the
phrase. Label the parts of speech.

• 14. It (will, have) accept cases about important
  issues.

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Choose the helping verb that completes the
phrase. Label the parts of speech.

• 15. At least four of the nine justices (are,
  must) agree to hear a case.