Multiple choice softskills communication He thought that the twenty crotons 'WOULD' not 'BE' enough so he planted another ten. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Would and be work together as the verb phrase indicating future possibility from a past perspective. Would is a helping verb, while be is the main verb. Other parts of speech don't show action or state of being.