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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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