WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which of the following is an auxiliary verb?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Look
  2. Can
  3. Take
  4. Do

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Can

Explanation: Auxiliary verbs (also called helping verbs) are used with main verbs to form tenses, moods, voices, or questions. A. Look ❌: main verb (action verb). B. Can ✅: auxiliary/modal verb, used to express ability, permission, or possibility. C. Take ❌: main verb (action verb). D. Do ❌: though do can act as an auxiliary in some cases (e.g., Do you like tea?), in this MCQ set, the correct choice is can as a clear auxiliary/modal verb. So, the auxiliary verb here is can. ✅