IMPORTANCE OF PARTS OF SPEECH. AUXILIARY (Written by MAHENDIRAN.V)

IMPORTANCE OF PARTS OF SPEECH.
AUXILIARY
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AUXILIARY is a word that supports to a verb for its action.
A verb cannot function in a sentence without an auxiliary.

There are only 26 auxiliaries in the language.
AM, IS, ARE, WAS, WERE
These are called DESIGNATED AUXILIARY CUM VERB. These words can function as an auxiliary and as a verb in different situations.
The feature of these words is, when these are used as a verb, they will not take any auxiliary for support.

DO, DOES, DID, HAVE, HAS, HAD, BE, BEEN, BEING - are called AUXILIARY CUM VERB.
These too can be used as an auxiliary and as a verb in different situations.
When they are used as a verb they would need an auxiliary for support.

MAY CAN SHALL WILL - are called PURE AUXILIARIES.
They cannot be used as a verb at any situation.

MIGHT COULD WOULD SHOULD MUST OUGHT TO - known as Premium pure auxiliaries. They too can be used only as an auxiliary. Can never be used as a verb.

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