Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
  t( p" E8 b/ f  a( UA 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。

For example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
! `7 P, Z! R# D! _' h$ S: l* c& AI was born in China seven years ago.
- u/ U; `2 [4 }) FMy mother borrowed these books from the library.

' K/ X. i" ~7 i3 u$ h- G4 c (2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：
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(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
* _2 P* N! w& Y4 O$ q, NIt helps to express the "time".
+ E5 A$ _, E! Y6 O: w+ M/ ?8 H  z它用來幫助形容時間。
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* @* N2 h9 k5 L/ h: P9 ZFor example 例如:
# o  M3 ?  a. T3 Z, O- T, Oat　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
1 {! M9 X- {# d+ \  ^The show starts at two o’clock.
Grandpa often takes a nap at noon.
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- p  o1 r5 I: f$ [+ ~* R; x" ^: sin　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
I likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
" |0 f) }: H4 J7 IMary 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.
! M8 d+ t' V$ A& [2 OMy birthday is on the 6th of November.

for　─　to express something that lasts in a period of time (描述在某段時間內維持著的事情)
7 X, p4 O9 D8 n" |2 q- S8 mShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

& j0 s, Z, C* ]0 w1 m, xby　─　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)
: A* ~0 H% U: p" yYou have to finish the project by next Friday.
Please give me a call by tomorrow night.
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# P/ X( X0 Z5 }5 K (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
3 y6 @% O5 [# C2 a- W4 I# |It helps to express a certain place.
5 x) [4 o) j! D% o- m 它用來幫助形容地點。

( i) j1 e# V8 e5 u' A/ {; x2 s* dFor example:
2 u6 y( ?* J& _at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
" N- @/ ^9 u& uLet 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)
! a/ s' K  U# B" e  y: o% UHong Kong is located in China.
% w8 p0 }  J7 _We have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.

+ V$ y, w1 W9 K5 H, [: P( Q% Kon　─　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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- P; h. S8 B# _3 T0 @( Uinto　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
6 b, r3 Y, K- T& fPlease come into the room.
Jay 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)
( [2 t1 t( {: MThe new teacher comes from Britain.
I have learned lots of things from this book.
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