Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
% {' t2 \, v( ?/ B  fA 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。

; ^- i$ z- a# k7 W: r# @For example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
I was born in China seven years ago.
. H) ?, s. g* W/ _8 z* S) _& n$ KMy mother borrowed these books from the library.
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1 J1 q. E7 c& {& X: i4 r4 H (2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：

- a* X! M+ }3 `7 ](a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
9 s0 I, w, R1 ?+ g  \: y1 gIt helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。
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0 @, n8 W+ \6 F3 F/ |  JFor example 例如:
at　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
/ f, S: R, T( FThe show starts at two o’clock.
Grandpa often takes a nap at noon.

in　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
I 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)
Vivian gave me a gift on Friday.
: ~/ T) e3 \& L' u- J- WMy birthday is on the 6th of November.
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* m/ J8 C$ ?- @7 P3 r+ @0 v( i$ h! kfor　─　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.
( J: `2 M5 }% y0 h' |# g; LBetty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

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)
) _& l- {1 I4 S5 c( l. i5 VYou have to finish the project by next Friday.
1 p3 d3 q- Q* K! W9 vPlease give me a call by tomorrow night.
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- b& X1 E- ~1 m, a  N9 ~ (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。
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For example:
' d( e/ U: o; Y( ?- Z" R3 B- W# e: Cat　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
Let us meet at school.
I play computer games at home.

1 @2 r1 w6 t( f! B  D+ hin　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
. _! C6 H, A" B4 U" qHong Kong is located in China.
. R( J* `3 O8 ]. r6 O5 G3 {: OWe have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.
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on　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
Put your homework on the desk.
A ball is on the floor.
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$ H( r/ b0 ^1 d" rinto　─　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.
9 [6 W5 S1 E" x% Q/ l! F4 eJay fell into the water.
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. x8 y0 P7 q; V& j% z, Efrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
2 `1 i. p) u* k8 b- J% w5 HThe new teacher comes from Britain.
# ~: X5 W- \1 H( U3 E- gI have learned lots of things from this book.