Contractions are distinguished by use of an apostrophe in place of the missing letters. For example:
Pronoun Verb Contractions
I'd = I would or I had
I'm = I am
I'll = I will
we'd = we would or we had
we're = we are
we'll = we will
you'd = you would or you had
you're = you are
you'll = you will
he'd = he would or he had
he's = he is
he'll = he will
she'd = she would or she had
she's = she is
she'll = she will
it'd = it would or it had
it's = it is
it'll = it will
The verbs used in contractions are forms of the verb to be.
The pronouns used in contractions are subjective personal pronouns.
Examples:
I am = I'm
I have = I've
I will = I'll
I would = I'd
we are = we're
we have = we've
we will = we'll
we would = we'd
you are = you're
you have = you've
you will = you'll
you would = you'd
he is = he's
she has = she's
it will = it'll
they are = they're
they have = they've
they will = they'll
they would = they'd
Some examples of verb contractions (these are helper verb and adverb):
Some pronouns are plural eg we they and some verbs have plural forms eg are were. So when you are you are writing/speaking your pronouns and verbs should agree
Some examples:
We is having a holiday - in this sentence the pronoun and verb do not agree. The pronoun (we) is plural but the verb (is) is singular. This sentence is correct - We are having a holiday.
She are happy - this sentence the pronoun (she) is singular but the verb (are) is plural so the subject and verb do notagree.
Another situation where subject verb agreement is important is in present sentences that have he/she/it or a singular noun as subject. In these sentences the verb must have an -s added eg walks talks eats eg
She learns the piano.. He walks to school. It eats anything. (he/she/it as subject)
The teacher likes ice cream. (a singular noun subject)
They walks to school. - this is not correct, they is a plural subject
A pronoun contraction is a contraction that is a shortened form of a pronoun and a verb (or auxiliary verb). A pronoun contraction functions as the subject and verb (or auxiliary verb) of a sentence or a clause. Examples:
Example sentence: It's eight-ten and I'm late for work. They'll dock my pay this time.
They are all word classes / parts of speech.
No adjectives describe lighten, which is a verb. Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. Adverbs describe verbs.
Adverbs modify verbs or adjectives or other adverbs, and adjectives modify nouns.
Adjectives modify (describe) nouns. Adverbs modify (describe) verbs.
Adjectives describe nouns. Adverbs modify verbs.
The one word that sums up adverbs, adjectives, verbs, and noun is: words.
Nouns and verbs and pronouns and adjectives and adverbs are parts of speech.
No, adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They do not directly modify nouns or pronouns. Nouns and pronouns are typically modified by adjectives.
Adverbs CAN modify adjectives as well as other verbs. However, adverbs will not modify nouns or pronouns.
Adjectives do not modify verbs, adverbs, or other adjectives (this is what adverbs do). Adjectives modify nouns, pronouns, or noun phrases and clauses.
No adjectives describe lighten, which is a verb. Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. Adverbs describe verbs.
nouns, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections
Nouns are modified by adjectives. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
Adverbs modify verbs or adjectives or other adverbs, and adjectives modify nouns.
Adjectives modify nouns, while adverbs modify verbs.
Adjectives modify (describe) nouns. Adverbs modify (describe) verbs.
Adjectives describe nouns. Adverbs modify verbs.
Adjectives modify nouns. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.