Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
A preposition is a word we use with a noun or a pronoun to mark its relation with the other parts of the sentence.
「前置詞」是跟名詞或代名詞一起使用，以表示名詞或代名詞和句子中其他詞的關係。

9 k0 }( g! s$ ?1 M  \" g: OFor example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
I was born in China seven years ago.
* q& u) E; ]" x# D. @! v2 Q; \. mMy mother borrowed these books from the library.
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: G. _/ Q: ]0 w6 ?7 d9 d (2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：
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! c; W+ o7 t4 Q1 h- {1 v# j(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
It helps to express the "time".
0 Q& y$ r! ?, i$ J3 D& \+ Q它用來幫助形容時間。
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/ ]7 ]0 ^+ o+ r7 _- b) kFor example 例如:
at　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
The show starts at two o’clock.
Grandpa often takes a nap at noon.
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in　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
# G' V- I) R1 w/ Q( iI likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
Mary has her first swimming lesson in June.

on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
6 |7 Q3 o+ K3 c% |Vivian gave me a gift on Friday.
My birthday is on the 6th of November.

+ h( {+ ], h  Y/ \1 z$ ]8 Rfor　─　to express something that lasts in a period of time (描述在某段時間內維持著的事情)
. V4 A" m. i$ \0 B8 tShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.
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" B+ G/ w( ~. Y) [4 P$ ?by　─　to talk about an action that can finish at a certain point of time (形容在某個時間會完成的動作)
You have to finish the project by next Friday.
6 Q$ J! B* p; i* Z0 j7 l8 M) g( NPlease give me a call by tomorrow night.
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(b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
It helps to express a certain place.
它用來幫助形容地點。

! ]# R0 e: p+ q7 @For example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
  Y3 I7 E& @, J% j1 ^Let us meet at school.
I play computer games at home.
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in　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
Hong Kong is located in China.
We have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.

3 k% U( X7 D) U& zon　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
+ y* o4 ?( N: R# }' j# U* |  hPut your homework on the desk.
A ball is on the floor.
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into　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
, V0 r0 I5 ^# N5 @5 g" ?5 SPlease come into the room.
Jay fell into the water.

from　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
: H2 b7 {4 R. e! }/ @8 B+ OThe new teacher comes from Britain.
I have learned lots of things from this book.
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