ADJECTIVE

An adjective is a name for a word that modifies (describes) a noun. Nouns are words that name a place, a person, a thing, or an idea. An adjective is a word that gives more information about the noun that goes with it (accompanies). from wikipedia     NOUN             + BE + ADJECTIVE [...]

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NEGATIVE WITH BE

NEGATIVE CONTRACTION (from esl.about.com) aren't --- are not --- Example: They aren't coming next week.can't --- can not --- Example: I can't understand you.couldn't --- could not --- Example: He couldn't get his shoes on!didn't --- did not --- Example: We didn't visit Rome. We went straight to Florence.doesn't --- does not --- Example: He doesn't play golf.don't --- do not --- Example: [...]

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CONTRACTIONS WITH BE

A contraction is a shortened version of the written and spoken forms of a word, syllable, or word group, created by omission of internal letters.In traditional grammar, contraction can denote the formation of a new word from one word or a group of words, for example, by elision. This often occurs in rendering a common sequence of words or, as in French, in maintaining a flowing sound.In strict [...]

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