Using the sentence below, identify the verb (blank 1) and the main verb (blank 2). a strong gust of wind could topple our little tent.

A strong gust of wind could(1)  topple(2) our little tent.

The helping verb is could

The main verb is topple

You can identify helping verbs in a verb phrase. Verb phrases consists of the main verb alone, or the main verb + helping verbs. The main verb always comes last in the verb phrase.

Other examples of verb phrases with helping verb (HV) and main verb (MV):

The prices of houses could (HV) fall. (MV)

They should (HV) wait (MV) before leaving.

the statement that best explains why the tenth amendment reserves some rights and powers to states is that the framers believed in the principle of federalism. this principle says that some powers are in the hands of a centralized national government, while others are reserved for the governments of several states.