Verb Power Boost: Mastering Main Verbs and Helping Verbs for Class 6 

This Grade 6 worksheet focuses on understanding the difference between main verbs and helping verbs, an essential grammar concept that strengthens sentence structure and clarity. Through a variety of engaging exercises such as multiple-choice questions, true or false statements, fill in the blanks, sentence rewriting, and paragraph correction, learners get hands-on practice in identifying and using verbs correctly.

Why Main Verbs vs Helping Verbs Matter in Grammar? 

Main verbs and helping verbs work together to form meaningful sentences. For Grade 6 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. Main verbs show the main action or state of being in a sentence. 
2. Helping verbs support the main verb to express tense, mood, or voice. 
3. Correct usage improves sentence accuracy and clarity. 
4. It builds a strong foundation for advanced grammar and writing skills.

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five grammar-rich activities that build fluency with main verbs and helping verbs:

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Sentence 
Students select the sentence with the correct use of main and helping verbs from given options.

Exercise 2 – True or False 
Students identify whether each sentence uses main and helping verbs correctly by marking True or False.

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students complete sentences with the correct helping verb or verb form based on context.

Exercise 4 – Sentence Rewriting 
Students correct sentences by fixing errors in main verbs or helping verbs.

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Rewriting 
Students rewrite a full paragraph by correcting all verb-related errors, strengthening editing and grammar skills.

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Sentence 
1. She is going to the store. 
2. They have finished their homework. 
3. He has been waiting for hours. 
4. We are watching a movie. 
5. He is reading the book. 
6. They have completed the assignment. 
7. She is singing a song. 
8. They will go to the party tomorrow. 
9. We have been waiting for an hour. 
10. He is studying for his exams. 

Exercise 2 – True or False 
1. True 
2. True 
3. False 
4. False 
5. False 
6. True 
7. False 
8. True 
9. True 
10. True 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. is 
2. has 
3. are 
4. have 
5. was 
6. will 
7. was 
8. will 
9. has 
10. are 

Exercise 4 – Rewritten Sentences 
1. She is planning to finish her report by the end of the day. 
2. I was reading the book when you called me. 
3. We were analyzing the data when the software crashed. 
4. They have been discussing the new policy for the past few days. 
5. He will complete his task by the end of the week. 
6. She has written the report before the meeting starts. 
7. I was finishing the presentation when the meeting started. 
8. We will have completed the assignment. 
9. They had been working on the project. 
10. He is preparing for the conference next month. 

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Rewriting 
The team has been working on the new project since last week. They have decided to finish it by the end of this month. Everyone is giving their best to ensure that everything will be completed on time. I am visiting them tomorrow to check their progress. They have been working hard, but they haven't met all the goals yet. The manager was planning to have a meeting with them today, but it got postponed. 

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