Identifying verbs

Identify the main verb and its helping verb(s), if any, in each sentence. Some sentences have more than one verb.

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For help with this exercise, see Verbs.

Example

Question 1 of 5

Do not bring up that issue again.
Identifying verbs – 1

Question 2 of 5

Galileo lived the last years of his life under house arrest because of his revolutionary theories about the universe.
Identifying verbs – 2

Question 3 of 5

Cynthia asked for a raise, but she didn’t expect one immediately.
Identifying verbs – 3

Question 4 of 5

We should plant the roses early this year.
Identifying verbs – 4

Question 5 of 5

The documentary was engrossing; it humanized World War II.
Identifying verbs – 5