Brown's Morphemes

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10 Terms

1
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The verb 'to be' as a main verb that cannot be contracted is known as __________.
Uncontractible Copula
2
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The phrase 'She is happy.' can be contracted to __________.
She’s happy.
3
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An example of an Uncontractible Auxiliary is __________.
He was running.
4
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The verb 'to be' can be contracted with the subject when it functions as a __________.
Contractible Auxiliary
5
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In response to the question 'Are they swimming?', the correct answer cannot be __________.
Yes, they’re.
6
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The phrase 'It is my brother.' is an example where the verb 'to be' cannot be contracted as it is an __________.
Uncontractible Copula
7
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The phrase 'They are eating.' can be contracted to __________.
They’re eating.
8
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The form 'He is here.' is an example of a __________ if it cannot be contracted.
Uncontractible Copula
9
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An example of a Contractible Auxiliary would be __________.
She’s playing outside.
10
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The example 'Here he is.' shows that the verb 'to be' in this context is __________.
Uncontractible Copula.