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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "ESW Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by GoutamSaha: http://esw.w3.org/topic/its0908LinguisticMarkup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ __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. @@ -204, +202 @@ 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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