Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
% ~- s7 a: y5 o, y4 s" }$ h8 m& QA preposition is a word we use with a noun or a pronoun to mark its relation with the other parts of the sentence.
& i" m5 B% M" Q0 z9 S「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。
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/ h! Z# I. H) |! R2 N! H* BFor example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
I was born in China seven years ago.
" D, \. F# @. v5 sMy mother borrowed these books from the library.

7 y: T4 f; v8 i6 V: g+ G (2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：

% E8 |6 y# g( o, B(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
2 G8 ]  Z3 f' |4 M0 XIt helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。

For example 例如:
- Q% b0 B6 h2 bat　─　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)
: V8 w/ |- X& \( q+ ^) \I likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
Mary has her first swimming lesson in June.

' }# z7 d1 k. _( S; H* e  F7 l- }on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
Vivian gave me a gift on Friday.
My birthday is on the 6th of November.
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4 m. B2 U  ^7 |# @$ e  Ufor　─　to express something that lasts in a period of time (描述在某段時間內維持著的事情)
Shirley has learned Japanese for two months.
Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.
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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)
3 i; Z" [) `0 f4 RYou have to finish the project by next Friday.
Please give me a call by tomorrow night.

(b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
+ z7 b- p' n/ q- z+ zIt helps to express a certain place.
它用來幫助形容地點。

For example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
7 t" d( I4 }6 wLet us meet at school.
$ ^- Z+ p, Y/ n2 _, l& lI play computer games at home.
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) k& L. {. l+ U8 uin　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
4 m) C( e3 C" V! OHong Kong is located in China.
We have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.

on　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
& `8 {- ?5 \! WPut your homework on the desk.
A ball is on the floor.

9 A1 [6 l" t& o3 o" iinto　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
Please come into the room.
Jay fell into the water.
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( w7 e4 f8 ?) W+ e. ~5 afrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
The new teacher comes from Britain.
, Y' f& G6 S/ C( c5 PI have learned lots of things from this book.
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