1. Subject/Verb Agreement
Helping Verbs
Subject/Verb Agreement

2. Verb
Review:
A verb is a word that is used to express action or a state of being
Run, jump, swim, need, want, love, eat, drink, fly, exist, have, hold, etc.

3. Verb Phrase
A verb phrase consists of at least one MAIN VERB and one or more HELPING VERBS.
A HELPING VERB helps the main verb express action or a state of being.
Example: is leaving
had seemed
might have remained

4. Helping Verbs
am is are was were be being been can could did do does had has have may might must shall should will would

5. Example: She had always been thinking of her future.
Sometimes the parts of a verb phrase can be interrupted by other words.
Example: She had always been thinking of her future.
Has my sister played her new CD for you?
The word NOT is an adverb and is never part of a verb phrase.
Example: She should not have borrowed that necklace.
She shouldn’t have borrowed that necklace.

6. Check for Understanding
Write down the part of the sentence indicated with each slide. Read the directions on each slide carefully.

7. 1. Write down the verb phrase.
Fortunately, he didn’t need surgery.

8. His physical therapist has designed an exercise program for him.
2. Write down the subject.
His physical therapist has designed an exercise program for him.

9. 3. Write down the helping verb(s).
Before exercise, he must spend at least five minutes warming up.

10. 4. Write down the main verb.
He will be using a back-extension machine.

11. 5. Write down the helping verb(s).
Does he walk indoors on a treadmill or outdoors on a track?

12. 6. Write down the verb phrase.
At home, he will be exercising on a treadmill.

13. 7. Write down the main verb.
The doctor is always reminding my brother about proper techniques for lifting.

14. When lifting heavy objects, my brother must wear a back brace.
8. Write down the subject.
When lifting heavy objects, my brother must wear a back brace.

15. 9. Write down the verb phrase.
Should he try acupuncture or massage therapy?

16. 10. Write down the helping verb(s).
Without physical therapy, he might not have healed as quickly.

17. Reminders
5th hour – you need to have a copy of your personal narrative for tomorrow. We will be editing and typing it tomorrow during the block.
2nd / 8th hour – you need to have a copy of your personal narrative for Wednesday. We will be editing and typing it during the block.

18. ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER Due at the end of the hour.
Assignment
Complete Exercise 2
ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER
Due at the end of the hour.