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The word "contraction" is a noun.
Contractions may not be single parts of speech. They generally combine:
1) nouns or pronouns with linking or helper verbs (I'm, you'll, he'd, they've)
2) helper verbs (would've, could've)
3) helper verbs and the adverb not (can't, won't, didn't, couldn't)
What else can I help you with?
Is your an adjective or a verb?
"your" is a possessive adjective. "you're" is a contraction.
Is won't an adjective?
No. Won't is a contraction. It is the same as the verb "will not."
Is that's a verb?
No, 'that' can be an adjective, an adverb or a demonstrative interjection.
Is carrying a contraction?
No, it is not. It is the present participle of the verb to carry. It can be a verb, or adjective, or noun. A contraction is a combined word form that uses an apostrophe.
Can hasn't be an adjective?
No. Hasn't is a contraction of a verb phrase. It means 'has not."
Can they've be an adjective?
No. the word they've is a contraction of the personal pronoun 'they' and the verb 'have'. The contraction they've functions as the subject and the verb (or auxiliary verb) in a sentence or clause.Examples:They have gone on vacation.Or,They've gone on vacation.An adjective is a word used to describe a noun.Example:They had a nice vacation. (the adjective 'nice' describes the noun 'vacation')
Is were an adjective?
No, were is a verb. It is the past tense second person or plural form of "to be." e.g. you were, we were, they were
Is the word don't a linking verb?
No, the word "don't" is not a linking verb. "Don't" is a contraction of "do not" and is used as an auxiliary verb to form negative statements or questions in English. Linking verbs, on the other hand, connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement or adjective.
Is the word hadn't a verb or noun?
Hadn't is a contraction of the verb 'had' and the adverb 'not'; the contraction acts as a verb.
How do you tell if a contraction is a verb or a noun?
To determine if a contraction is a verb or a noun, look at the words that have been combined. If the contraction includes a verb (e.g., "it's" = "it is"), then it functions as a verb. If the contraction includes a noun (e.g., "I'm" = "I am"), then it functions as a noun.
Is I'm beautiful a noun?
No, in the sentence, "I'm beautiful." there are no nouns.The parts of speech are of the sentence are:I'm, a contraction for "I am", the subject pronoun and the verb of the sentence.beautiful, an adjective, functioning as a subject complement (predicate adjective) following the linking verb "am" (I = beautiful).
Is he's singular or possessive?
The word he's is a singular contraction, not a possessive form.The contraction he's is a shortened form of the pronoun 'he' and the verb 'is'.The contraction he's functions as a subject and verb (or auxiliary verb) in a sentence or a clause.The possessive form of the personal pronoun he is his.Pronouns that function as possessives do not use an apostrophe.Examples:He is my brother. Or: He's my brother. (contraction)The house on the corner is his. (possessive pronoun)His house is on the corner. (possessive adjective)
