Question

The following sentence contains an obligatory context for the uncontractible copula BE (am, are, is, was, were):

"I already know it raining outside"
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

The statement does not contain an obligatory context for the uncontractible copula 'BE' as it's missing from the sentence. The correct form should include 'it is' to grammatically link the subject and predicate.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement "I already know it raining outside" is false regarding whether it contains an obligatory context for the uncontractible copula BE (am, are, is, was, were). The correct sentence should include the copula, forming a complete sentence like "I already know it is raining outside.", where "it is" serves as the copula linking the subject to the adverbial of time or place.

Uncontractible copula are forms of the verb 'be' that cannot be contracted and this example requires it for grammatical accuracy. In English grammar, the copula 'be' links the subject of a sentence with a predicate (an adverb, adjective, or noun) that provides more information about the subject.