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Modal Auxiliaries. Helping Verbs. Write the helping verb in each sentence. . People must play softball according to certain rules. A team may have nine players on the field. In slow pitch softball, there might be one more player. Teams should play seven innings.
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Helping Verbs Write the helping verb in each sentence. People must play softball according to certain rules. A team may have nine players on the field. In slow pitch softball, there might be one more player. Teams should play seven innings. A tied score can push the game into extra innings. With the creation of softball, people could play year-round.
Read the paragraph. The writer would like to replace the underlined phrases. Which verb phrase best replaces the underlined portion of each sentence in numbers 1-4? People are able to enjoy softball all year round. Most players are usually between the ages of eight and seventy. Many schools have softball teams, but so do many businesses. Companies often have softball teams. Businesses play against other teams for fun or to raise money for charities. Most people definitely agree that the game is great fun. • People are able to enjoy softball all year round. • must enjoy b. should enjoy c. will enjoy d. can enjoy 2. Most players are usually between the ages of eight and seventy. • be b. must be c. may be 3. Companies often have softball teams. • must have b. should not have c. could have d. may not have 4. Most people definitely agree that the game is great fun. a. will agree b. could agree c. must agree d. should not agree