To solve this worksheet, we need to look at each sentence and find the two parts of the verb phrase.
How to find them:
1.
Main Verb: This is the word that shows the actual action (like *run*, *eat*, *think*) or state of being. It usually comes at the end of the verb group.
2.
Helping Verb: These are small words like *is, are, was, were, has, have, had, will,* or *can* that come before the main verb. They help tell us when the action happens.
Let's go through the sentences one by one:
1.
Wilma had weighed only four pounds at birth.
* Action: *weighed*
* Helper: *had*
2.
Others have expected little from her.
* Action: *expected*
* Helper: *have*
3.
She is becoming a great athlete.
* Action: *becoming*
* Helper: *is*
4.
Not a single problem has stopped her.
* Action: *stopped*
* Helper: *has*
5.
People are noticing her skill in basketball.
* Action: *noticing*
* Helper: *are*
6.
Wilma will surprise everyone.
* Action: *surprise*
* Helper: *will*
7.
They are urging her to run races.
* Action: *urging*
* Helper: *are*
8.
The sweat is flying off her face.
* Action: *flying*
* Helper: *is*
9.
She has lunged across the finish line.
* Action: *lunged*
* Helper: *has*
10.
She is not thinking about her fear or pain.
* Action: *thinking* (Ignore "not", it just makes it negative)
* Helper: *is*
11.
She was forgetting all her problems.
* Action: *forgetting*
* Helper: *was*
12.
People in the crowd were cheering for her.
* Action: *cheering*
* Helper: *were*
13.
No American woman had captured three gold medals at one Olympics.
* Action: *captured*
* Helper: *had*
14.
She has changed sports history.
* Action: *changed*
* Helper: *has*
15.
We will tell others about Wilma Rudolph’s accomplishments.
* Action: *tell*
* Helper: *will*
Final Answer:
1. Main:
weighed, Helping:
had
2. Main:
expected, Helping:
have
3. Main:
becoming, Helping:
is
4. Main:
stopped, Helping:
has
5. Main:
noticing, Helping:
are
6. Main:
surprise, Helping:
will
7. Main:
urging, Helping:
are
8. Main:
flying, Helping:
is
9. Main:
lunged, Helping:
has
10. Main:
thinking, Helping:
is
11. Main:
forgetting, Helping:
was
12. Main:
cheering, Helping:
were
13. Main:
captured, Helping:
had
14. Main:
changed, Helping:
has
15. Main:
tell, Helping:
will
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of helping verbs worksheet 4th grade.
