Is shouldn't a verb or noun?

Answer 1

The word doesn't is a contraction, a shortened form for the verb 'does' and the adverb 'not'.

The contraction functions as a verb or an auxiliary verb in a sentence, for example:

"He does not like broccoli." Or, "He doesn't like broccoli."

Answer 2

The word shouldn't is not a verb or a noun, it's a contraction for should (an auxiliary verb, a helper verb for a main verb) and not (an adverb, a word that describes a verb). The contraction shouldn't acts as a modifier for a main verb.

Answer 3

Shouldn't is a compound word. It consist of should and not. Should is a helping verb. She should look at that flower. In that case "should look" is the verb. She should not look at that flower. The term not modifies look. It modifies the verb. It is an adverb. (Almost any word that you can stick between a helping verb and the main verb is an adverb. He had known him. He had not known him. I did see him. I did not see him.)

Answer 4

The word shouldn't is a contraction, a shortened form for the verb 'should' and the adverb'not'.

The contraction shouldn't functions in a sentence as the verb or auxiliary verb.

Examples:

You should not be late on your first day.

OR:

You shouldn't be late on your first day.

Answer 5

The word wouldn't is a contraction; a combination of the verb 'would' and the adverb 'not'. The conjunction wouldn't acts as a verb or an auxiliary verb in a sentence. Example:

She wouldn't go with us.