Because many words can function as more than one part of speech, it is important for writers to recognize their intended use. In addition to devoting a section to each part of speech, this handout will also provide exercises designed to test the student's accuracy.
Auxiliary verbs are verbs that, when combined with other verbs create verb phrases.
Auxiliaries include the forms of be, do, and have, which are use as main verbs, and the words can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, and would. If verbs are not linking verbs, they are known as transitive or intransitive verbs. Transitive verbs express action that is directed toward a noun or pronoun, called the direct object of the verb. Underline the verb or verb phrase in each of the following sentences. Terence should sing well in Sunday's performance 1.