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Help! There is often more than one
auxiliary!
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Q. How many
auxiliaries can one phrase have?
A: There may be as many
as three auxiliaries!
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When there is more than one auxiliary,
the auxiliaries are always ordered. |
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The first auxiliary is known as the
operator. The
operator is
moved to the front of the clause (before the subject) to form interrogative
sentences. |
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the
operator is joined with
"not" to form negative sentences. |
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All subsequent auxiliaries
that follow the operator assume the verb forms demanded by the
auxiliary that directly precedes each one. |
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confused? Continue reading!
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