Main verbs and Helping verbs | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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verbs

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Thousands of people listened to the Invasion from Mars radio broadcast.(action verb)

listened

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The policeman urged everyone to leave. (action verb)

urged

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A strange green light zoomed across the sky.

zoomed, action verb

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The police will rope off the area. (helping verb)

will

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One man has touched the object. (hepling verb)

has

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The top of the cylinder could turn very slowly.

helping-could, main verb-turn

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The police have told everyone to go home.

helping-have, main verb-told

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Should I bring some pictures of my family with me on my next visit?(main verb)

bring

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Kari and I might play board games with you on Saturday night.

might- helping verb; play-main verb

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The dog would not budge from his spot on the front porch.

would- helping verb; budge- main verb

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May I go to the carnival with my friends for a couple of hours?

may-helping; go- main

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They are attempting a one-miles swim all the way across the baby.

are- helping; attempting-main

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A small bird was delicately picking at the seed in the bird feeder outside.

was-helping; picking-main

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The past century has seen many wonderful new invertions, such as the Internet.

has- helping; been-main

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In response to a loud sound, the mouse will scurry back into the hole.

will-helping; scurry-main

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I am taking a survey about students' favorite sports and games.

am-helping; taking-main

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