1.

Use of
In the room the women come and go, talking of
Michelangelo.
Theres a talk of A.
I know nothing of A.
2. Omit of, is/are, that; very, -able, -ful
She thinks herself an expert.
Do you think it impertinent (rude)?
Every look is a cordial smile, every gesture a familiar
caress.
These, the men who stood their ground.
I thought him wise.
I have a taste of all things classical.
It is the rarest of events.
Its a matter of dispute. (Its disputable.)
Her continued absence is a source of regret for us all.
(regretful)
3. Fiction
I remember once how I let myself fall in love; now I
always work with a net.
Gravity is not responsible for people falling in love.
4. Is instead of verb
It was an excitement.
5. Interesting sentences
The irony does not escape him. (He understands the
irony.)
The refrigerator holds 5 bottled water. (There are 5
bottled water in the refrigerator.)
Farmers made real their declaration of independence.
(They ratified the declaration.)
I enjoyed such moments, but only in brief. (I enjoyed
these moments, but only briefly.)

 If the talk began to wander, or cross the border into

familiarity. (If the talk began to wander, or become too
familiar.)
I had grown too comfortable in my solitude.
6. Thesaurus