* She swam across the lake. (No helping verb, "swam" is the main verb)
* Her brother paddled a canoe. (No helping verb, "paddled" is the main verb)
* Had rested on the dock. (Helping verb is "had")
* He went home late. (No helping verb, "went" is the main verb)
Key Points about Helping Verbs:
* Helping verbs (also called auxiliary verbs) assist the main verb in a sentence.
* Common helping verbs include: *be*, *have*, *do*, *will*, *shall*, *can*, *could*, *may*, *might*, *must*.
* They help express tense, mood, or voice.
Let me know if you have any other sentences you'd like to analyze!