* A) Verbs can include contractions. This is TRUE. Contractions are formed by combining two words, often with a missing letter (e.g., "can't" is a contraction of "cannot"). Many verbs can be used in contractions (e.g., "I'm" - "I am").
* B) Verbs can be multiple words. This is TRUE. Verbs can be single words (e.g., "run") or multiple words (e.g., "has been running").
* C) Proper nouns need capitalized. This is TRUE. Proper nouns are names of specific people, places, or things and are always capitalized (e.g., John, London, Amazon River).
* D) Coordinating conjunctions means joining with etc. This is FALSE. Coordinating conjunctions (such as "and", "but", "or") join words, phrases, or clauses of equal grammatical rank. "Etc." is a Latin abbreviation for "et cetera" meaning "and the rest," and it's not a coordinating conjunction.
Therefore, the false statement is D).