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Helping Verbs (Auxiliary Verbs)

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Q. 1
In the sentence, "They are studying for the exam," what does the helping verb "are" indicate?
A
Future action
B
Present continuous action
C
Imperative mood
D
Past action
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Q. 2
Which helping verb is used to create passive voice sentences?
A
Is
B
Did
C
Can
D
Should
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Q. 3
What is the primary purpose of modal auxiliary verbs in English?
A
To indicate past actions
B
To describe nouns
C
To express abilities, possibilities, or other shades of meaning
D
To connect phrases
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Q. 4
What is the primary function of helping verbs (auxiliary verbs)?
A
To express emotions
B
To assist the main verb
C
To connect phrases
D
To describe nouns
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Q. 5
Which of the following is not a helping verb in English?
A
Were
B
Happy
C
Could
D
Do
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Q. 6
In the sentence, "They have completed their project," what is the helping verb?
A
They
B
Completed
C
Project
D
Have
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Q. 7
Which of the following is not a modal auxiliary verb?
A
Will
B
Had
C
Might
D
Must
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Q. 8
Which helping verb is used to create passive voice sentences?
A
Are
B
Have
C
Will
D
Can
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Q. 9
What is the function of the helping verb "could" in the sentence, "He could solve complex problems"?
A
Obligation
B
Present action
C
Past ability
D
Future action
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Q. 10
In the sentence, "He might come to the party," what does the helping verb "might" indicate?
A
Emphasis
B
Past action
C
Necessity
D
Strong possibility
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Q. 11
Which of the following is a helping verb (auxiliary verb)?
A
Quickly
B
Running
C
Has
D
Tree
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Q. 12
In the sentence, "He was reading a book," what does the helping verb "was" indicate?
A
Present tense
B
Past tense
C
Future tense
D
Imperative mood
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Q. 13
What is the primary function of modal auxiliary verbs in English sentences?
A
To indicate time
B
To describe nouns
C
To emphasize actions
D
To express various shades of meaning
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Q. 14
In the sentence, "She has completed her assignment," which is the helping verb?
A
Completed
B
Has
C
She
D
Assignment
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Q. 15
Which helping verb is commonly used to express a strong obligation or necessity?
A
Could
B
Must
C
Will
D
Can
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Q. 16
Which helping verb is used to create questions and negative statements in simple present and past tenses?
A
Did
B
Is
C
Will
D
Are
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Q. 17
Which of the following sentences does not contain a helping verb?
A
They had arrived before I did.
B
He could have gone to the party.
C
The cat is sitting on the windowsill.
D
She sings beautifully.
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Q. 18
Which helping verb is often used to express future actions or intentions?
A
Had
B
Can
C
Will
D
Should
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Q. 19
What is the primary role of helping verbs in a sentence?
A
To assist the main verb
B
To indicate the subject of the sentence
C
To add descriptive adjectives
D
To create compound sentences
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Q. 20
What is the function of the helping verb "is" in the sentence, "She is dancing"?
A
To indicate the past tense
B
To assist the main verb "dancing"
C
To emphasize the action
D
To describe the subject "She"
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Q. 21
In the sentence, "They will be running a marathon," what do the helping verbs "will" and "be" indicate?
A
Present tense
B
Past tense
C
Future continuous tense
D
Imperative mood
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Q. 22
Which helping verb is used to form questions and negations in simple tenses?
A
Do
B
Has
C
Will
D
Is
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Q. 23
What is the purpose of the helping verb "might" in the sentence, "She might visit tomorrow"?
A
Possibility
B
Past tense
C
Emphasis
D
Present tense
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Q. 24
Which of the following is a helping verb used to express ability or permission?
A
Running
B
Was
C
Are
D
Can
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Q. 25
In the sentence, "He will have finished his work by 5 PM," what do the helping verbs "will" and "have" indicate?
A
Past action
B
Present action
C
Future action completed by a specific time
D
Hypothetical situation
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