In which of the following sentences is the underlined verb a helping verb?
(A) Pinky is learning Kathak from her aunt in Lucknow.
(B) My uncle has a small grape farm near Nashik.
(C) Did you lock the back door before leaving for the station?
(D) The children were in the garden when the rain began.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (C) only
(A) Pinky is learning Kathak from her aunt in Lucknow. — Correct.
- “Is” comes before the main verb “learning” and helps it show an action going on, so it is a helping verb.
(B) My uncle has a small grape farm near Nashik. — Incorrect.
- “Has” means “owns” here, and no other verb comes after it. It is the main verb.
(C) Did you lock the back door before leaving for the station? — Correct.
- “Did” helps the main verb “lock” to make a question, so it is a helping verb.
(D) The children were in the garden when the rain began. — Incorrect.
- “Were” is the only verb before “in the garden”, and no other verb follows it. It is the main verb.