Multiple Choice Questions
Helping Verbs
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Total 25 questions available
Q. 1
Which of the following is a helping verb (auxiliary verb)?
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QuicklyB
HasC
RunningD
TreeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
In the sentence, "They will be running a marathon," what do the helping verbs "will" and "be" indicate?
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Future continuous tenseB
Present tenseC
Past tenseD
Imperative moodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
Which of the following is a helping verb used to express ability or permission?
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CanB
RunningC
AreD
WasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
Which helping verb is commonly used to express a strong obligation or necessity?
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WillB
MustC
CanD
CouldClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
What is the primary role of helping verbs in a sentence?
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To assist the main verbB
To create compound sentencesC
To add descriptive adjectivesD
To indicate the subject of the sentenceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What is the primary function of modal auxiliary verbs in English sentences?
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To describe nounsB
To emphasize actionsC
To indicate timeD
To express various shades of meaningClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
In the sentence, "They are studying for the exam," what does the helping verb "are" indicate?
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Present continuous actionB
Future actionC
Imperative moodD
Past actionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
Which helping verb is used to create passive voice sentences?
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ShouldB
CanC
IsD
DidClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What is the purpose of the helping verb "might" in the sentence, "She might visit tomorrow"?
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Past tenseB
Present tenseC
PossibilityD
EmphasisClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
Which helping verb is used to create questions and negative statements in simple present and past tenses?
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IsB
DidC
WillD
AreClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
Which of the following is not a modal auxiliary verb?
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MustB
MightC
HadD
WillClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
In the sentence, "He will have finished his work by 5 PM," what do the helping verbs "will" and "have" indicate?
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Future action completed by a specific timeB
Present actionC
Hypothetical situationD
Past actionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
What is the primary purpose of modal auxiliary verbs in English?
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To connect phrasesB
To describe nounsC
To express abilities, possibilities, or other shades of meaningD
To indicate past actionsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What is the primary function of helping verbs (auxiliary verbs)?
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To describe nounsB
To express emotionsC
To connect phrasesD
To assist the main verbClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
Which of the following is not a helping verb in English?
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HappyB
WereC
DoD
CouldClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
In the sentence, "He might come to the party," what does the helping verb "might" indicate?
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EmphasisB
NecessityC
Past actionD
Strong possibilityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Which helping verb is used to create passive voice sentences?
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WillB
CanC
AreD
HaveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
What is the function of the helping verb "is" in the sentence, "She is dancing"?
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To describe the subject "She"B
To assist the main verb "dancing"C
To emphasize the actionD
To indicate the past tenseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
In the sentence, "They have completed their project," what is the helping verb?
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CompletedB
ProjectC
HaveD
TheyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
Which helping verb is used to form questions and negations in simple tenses?
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IsB
DoC
HasD
WillClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
What is the function of the helping verb "could" in the sentence, "He could solve complex problems"?
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Past abilityB
Present actionC
ObligationD
Future actionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
In the sentence, "He was reading a book," what does the helping verb "was" indicate?
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Future tenseB
Imperative moodC
Past tenseD
Present tenseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
Which helping verb is often used to express future actions or intentions?
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HadB
WillC
CanD
ShouldClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
In the sentence, "She has completed her assignment," which is the helping verb?
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AssignmentB
HasC
SheD
CompletedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
Which of the following sentences does not contain a helping verb?
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She sings beautifully.B
The cat is sitting on the windowsill.C
They had arrived before I did.D
He could have gone to the party.Click an option to check your answer
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