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They are simply called contractions. The most common contractions are a combination of a pronoun and a verb (or auxiliary verb), a verb and an auxiliary verb, a verb (or auxiliary verb) and an adverb.
The contractions using a pronoun/verb combination function as the subject and verb of a sentence or clause. The contractions that are verb/auxiliary verb or verb/adverb combinations function as the verb of a sentence or clause. Examples:
Pronoun/verb: You will like this book. Or, You'lllike this book.
Verb/auxiliary verb: We should have called home. Or, You should've called home.
Verb/adverb: We can not go today. Or, We can't go today.
Additional Information: Most contractions are expressions formed by condensing two words into one. One or more letters are removed from the original words, and an apostrophe is added to take their place.
The following are some common contractions.
I'd you'd they'd he'd here's isn't couldn't
I'll you'll they'll he'll there's aren't shouldn't
I'm you're they're he's where's don't wouldn't
I've you've they've she'd what's doesn't won't
it'll we'd we're she'll who'll didn't weren't
it's we'll we've she's who's can't let's
Contractions may be used for ease of reading, for effect, or simply to squeeze
more information into a limited space.
Original: You should not be driving.
Contraction: You shouldn't be driving.
Many experts say contractions are appropriate only for informal writing and
speech, not for formal writing. However, if words such as it is, do not, or let
us make a sentence stiff, overly formal, or difficult to read, it may be appropriate to substitute it's, don't, or let's. Used in moderation, contractions can be
an effective tool.
Avoid nonstandard contractions. The first example below is confusing because
most readers will anticipate that dog's is being used in the possessive sense
and will be expecting you to say something about the dog's injured nose, paw,
or whatever.
Confusing:The dog's injured.
Clear: The dog is injured.
What else can I help you with?
Is a contraction for a word a noun or pronoun?
Most contractions involve a verb as one of the abbreviated words. for instance: can't - can not won't - will not shouldn't - should not These contractions perform as the verb. Other contractions involve a pronoun verb combination: I'm - I am you're - you are she's - she is These contractions perform as the subject and verb combination. Some contractions are just a shortened version of the word or words: o'clock - of the clock is an adverb. ma'am - madam is a noun jack o' lantern - jack of the lantern is a noun
What word for the noun or noun phrase is replaced by a pronoun?
The antecedent is the noun, the noun phrase, or the pronoun that a pronoun replaces.
What noun describes the noun pronoun agreement?
The word is the noun-pronoun antecedent agreement. The term used when the pronoun agrees in person, number, and gender with the antecedent noun.
Which part of speech is a pronoun's antecedent?
The antecedent of a pronoun is usually a noun or noun phrase. It is the word or words to which the pronoun refers in a sentence.
What are all of the direct objects?
Any noun or pronoun can be a direct object. A direct object is a function of a noun or a pronoun, not a type of noun or pronoun.
Is a contraction for a word a noun or pronoun?
Most contractions involve a verb as one of the abbreviated words. for instance: can't - can not won't - will not shouldn't - should not These contractions perform as the verb. Other contractions involve a pronoun verb combination: I'm - I am you're - you are she's - she is These contractions perform as the subject and verb combination. Some contractions are just a shortened version of the word or words: o'clock - of the clock is an adverb. ma'am - madam is a noun jack o' lantern - jack of the lantern is a noun
Is this'll or that'll a noun pronoun or verb?
They are both. This'll is a contraction for 'this will', and that'll is a contraction for 'that will'. The contractions act as the subject pronoun and the auxiliary verb of a sentence.Example:This will be for your Aunt and that will be for your sister.This'll be for your aunt and that'll be for your sister.
Is the word pronoun a pronoun?
No, because a pronoun replaces a noun; the word 'pronoun' does not replace a noun, it is a noun.
What word for the noun or noun phrase is replaced by a pronoun?
The antecedent is the noun, the noun phrase, or the pronoun that a pronoun replaces.
Is Vietnam a noun or pronoun?
Vietnam is a noun not a pronoun.
What does a noun and pronoun answer?
A noun and a pronoun does not answer. A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
Is it's a pronoun?
The word it's is a contraction, a shortened form of the pronoun "it" and the verb "is".The contractions it's functions as the subject and verb(or auxiliary verb) of a sentence or a clause.The pronoun its (no apostrophe) is a possessive adjective, a word placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to a thing.Examples:I think it is time to go. Or: I think it's time to go. (contraction)Look at the clock. Both its hands are on the twelve. (the pronoun its describes the noun handsas belonging to the clock)
Is a noun considered as a pronoun?
A pronoun can be a noun . A noun is simply the subject of a sentence
what is part of speech of it?
It is a pronoun. It replaces a noun. Its is a possessive pronoun. It replaces a noun and its shows ownership.
Is flower a pronoun?
No, it is not a pronoun. A pronoun replaces a noun. Think, a flower can not replace a noun.
Is fruit a pronoun?
Fruit is not a pronoun, it is a noun, a common, singular noun.
What noun describes the noun pronoun agreement?
The word is the noun-pronoun antecedent agreement. The term used when the pronoun agrees in person, number, and gender with the antecedent noun.
