The document discusses different be-verb patterns including the progressive tense, expletives, subject complements, and passive voice. For each pattern, it identifies the components, explains how to eliminate the be-verb, and provides an example revision removing the be-verb. The end of the document provides examples to identify each pattern, explain the components, how to eliminate it, and a revised sentence.

1. BE-VERB PATTERNS

2. PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Progressive Tense- an unfinished action- be verb
followed by a present participle.
Be verb + verb (ing)
Eliminate this pattern by removing the be verb and
changing the present participle to its simple-verb form.
She is singing.
She sings.

3. EXPLETIVES
Expletives- empty words – it is, it was, there is,
there are, there were plus a relative pronoun
(who or that)
“expletive” + relative pronoun (who or that)
Eliminate this be-verb pattern by removing the expletive
and the relative pronoun.
It is Tom who ate the last piece of cake.
Tom ate the last piece of cake.

4. SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
Subject Complements- be verbs plus an
adjective, noun, or noun phrase that describes
or renames a subject
Be verb + word that describes or renames subject
Eliminate this be-verb pattern by removing the be verb
and changing the complement into its verb form.
Dent is the winner of the game.
Dent wins the game.

5. PASSIVE VOICE
Passive Voice- be verb plus a past participle
Be verb + past participle(verb + ed/en) + Actor of action
appears as object of sentence
Eliminate this be-verb pattern by making the actor of
the action the subject of the sentence, removing the be
verb, and making the past participle as the main verb.
The exam was taken by the students.
The students took the exam.

6. PIDD IS USING BE VERBS.
1. Identify the be-verb pattern.
2. Explain the components of the be-verb pattern.
3. Explain how to eliminate this be-verb pattern.
4. Revise the sentence.

7. IT IS TIME THAT SLIPS AWAY.
1. Identify the be-verb pattern.
2. Explain the components of the be-verb pattern.
3. Explain how to eliminate this be-verb pattern.
4. Revise the sentence.

8. A KITTEN IS A MODEL OF A PEACE.
1. Identify the be-verb pattern.
2. Explain the components of the be-verb pattern.
3. Explain how to eliminate this be-verb pattern.
4. Revise the sentence.

9. AN OBSERVATION WAS MADE
BY MRS. RAJAGOPAL.
1. Identify the be-verb pattern.
2. Explain the components of the be-verb pattern.
3. Explain how to eliminate this be-verb pattern.
4. Revise the sentence.