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  __Non-Finite Verb or Verbal__ (think "unfinished") cannot, by themselves be 
  main verbs. For example, the verb "broken" in  "The broken window fell down."
  __Causative Verbs__ designate the action necessary to cause another action to 
- happen.
- For example, the verb "made" in "He made me do it." The verb "made" causes the
+ happen. For example, the verb "made" in "He made me do it." The verb "made" causes the
  "do" to happen. Other causative verbs are say, help, allow, motivate, make, force
- etc.
- __Phrasal / Group Verbs__ consist of a verb and a preposition. The resulting 
+ etc. __Phrasal / Group Verbs__ consist of a verb and a preposition. The resulting 
  combination creates a new verb. For example,  the "called off" in 
  "The Chairman called off the meeting." is a group or phrasal verb. Other
  examples are: turn up, put on, put off, get down, called on etc. 
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  an ''adjective'' (He drives a very fast car. — How fast is his car?) and another 
  ''adverb'' (He moves quite slowly. — How slowly does he move?).
  Types of Adverbs:-
-  __Adverbs of Manner or Abstract Adverb__:   He moves ''slowly'' and spoke
+  __Adverbs of Manner or Abstract Adverb__ :   He moves ''slowly'' and spoke
     ''quietly''.
-  __Adverbs of Place__:  Go ''there''.  Come ''here''. 
+  __Adverbs of Place__ :  Go ''there''.  Come ''here''. 
-  __Adverbs of Frequency__: He ''often'' acts. He comes ''every day''.
+  __Adverbs of Frequency__ : He ''often'' acts. He comes ''every day''.
-  __Adverbs of Time__:  ''Always'' tell the truth. ''When'' are you coming ? 
+  __Adverbs of Time__ :  ''Always'' tell the truth. ''When'' are you coming ? 
     He finished his tea ''first''. He left ''early''.
-  __Adjective Adjective Adverbs:__ He is ''very'' intelligent. He is ''too'' good.
+  __Adjective Adjective Adverbs_:  He is ''very'' intelligent. He is ''too'' good.
-  __Adjective Adverb__:   Do not walk ''so'' fast.
+  __Adjective Adverb__ :   Do not walk ''so'' fast.
+ 
+ ''Prepositions:-''  
+ A ''preposition'' describes a relationship between other words in a sentence. 
+ You can sit __before__ the table (or __in front of__ the table). Other ''prepositions:'' 
+ on, behind, under, beneath, beside, next to, before, between, into, to, 
+ through, off, over, upon, across, of, about, in, for, without, toward, around, at, 
+ against, during, until and throughout and after.
  
  
  == Challenges ==

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