Indicate whether the word in parenthesis is a main verb, a helping verb, or neither.

1. Fashions in western clothing have certainly (changed) over the years.

2. A gentleman from George Washington's day (might) be attired in knee breeches instead of pants.

3. By 1810, fashionable gentlemen did (not) wear bright colors any longer

4. In 1815, fashionable women (could) dress in loose, comfortable gowns.

5. By 1865, many women were (putting) uncomfortable hoops under their skirts.

1. Main verb

2. Helping verb

3. Helping verb

4. Helping

5. Main verb

Explanation:

In English grammar, a main verb is the performer of the action in a sentence, while a helping verb like the name suggests is there as an auxiliary.

For example, from the sentence, "Mary would have come if she knew sooner", the word "would have" is the helping verb while "come" is the main verb

in macbeth, banquo, who in real life had willing in the murder of king duncan, is portrayed as a loyal subject of the king himself. many analysts believe that shakespeare had done this in order to king james, who supposedly was a direct descendant of banquo himself.

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the direction of the magnetic field produced by an electric current will change when the direction of the electric current changes. for example : if a current is flowing in a straight length of wire, the magnetic field is described by a concentric circle (using right-hand rule).