Main verbs and auxiliary verbs

After careful drying, fruits can be waxed or varnished for table decoration.

'Can be varnished' is a verb phrase which is made up of a main verb ('varnish') and two auxiliary verbs ('can', 'be').

EXERCISES ( in your notebook)

1) Copy these sentences in your notebook and circle

the main verb, underline the auxiliary verbs.

a) He was planting the seeds.

b) Sun can shine on the seeds.

c) Rain will water the seeds.

d) The plant grows very tall.

e) We must eat lots of fruit and vegetables.

2) Here are the chief, modal auxiliary verbs.

can may will shall must could might would should

3) Complete these sentences by adding and ending that includes a

main verb.

a. He could.............................................................. b. They might........

c. The cats would.................................................... d. Gardeners should......

e. We must.............................................................. f. Plants can........

g. Teachers may.......................................................h. It will.......

i. I shall..........