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。
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. [3 n2 s2 r: b4 i" NFor example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
& y0 L, v& H) ~, `! MI was born in China seven years ago.
2 A  F1 a. H/ }0 S  jMy mother borrowed these books from the library.

1 o3 L4 B4 Y  u (2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：

(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
( [$ Y1 R2 z; v+ ?4 q& iIt helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。

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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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6 s/ a. H  @$ d+ P% ]0 ein　─　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.
My birthday is on the 6th of November.

$ B! ]) C$ M4 ?% X" v' Wfor　─　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.

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)
2 M2 z6 Q5 R  ?# oYou have to finish the project by next Friday.
Please give me a call by tomorrow night.

- V. {4 b* W. C4 g# H" o (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
$ Q7 ]8 g% A: H# YIt helps to express a certain place.
它用來幫助形容地點。
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For example:
; r" Q/ g  K5 t' I, O+ Zat　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
7 r; o' s1 k% \2 [9 W: C( vLet us meet at school.
I play computer games at home.

in　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
7 @+ q1 ~3 F6 y  _# O9 XHong Kong is located in China.
# m. h) A8 p- T( n8 r0 ^+ x6 R; bWe have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.

6 y' c/ A) A2 g4 g8 \on　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
) T6 v7 H+ P  b+ gPut your homework on the desk.
A ball is on the floor.

1 @4 |/ s7 |5 g/ w* P* g' n* zinto　─　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 p* Q, i* e& LJay fell into the water.
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from　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
" s! w* ^. p# fThe new teacher comes from Britain.
I have learned lots of things from this book.