Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
, |! G( s  W! NA 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.
( e8 Y* v6 z1 {) Z: |& hI was born in China seven years ago.
My mother borrowed these books from the library.

* _1 S# b& M& R+ _# k (2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：

7 z1 w( j" n5 n5 {0 t% q; C(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
! r3 Y/ J" e" {2 r2 V0 N8 tIt helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。

, H1 i* _% X5 A. Q  T9 W+ YFor example 例如:
3 h6 b/ F0 C& B& N8 zat　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
  e) ]: l( O5 {( x! g0 g1 s  KThe 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)
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.
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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)
/ ]( T2 i3 r& N6 W& o: ?6 V) TShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
$ E/ N0 p+ i# {' [) I8 ZBetty 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)
* v& a$ n! R2 ?5 k' b, z* O( tYou have to finish the project by next Friday.
2 P+ y' S- @0 E$ J+ g3 U( oPlease give me a call by tomorrow night.
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# Z7 x, t+ m" Q) W4 x1 s3 q; ?  E (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。

6 V) q) }. N3 b. M" N# J2 bFor example:
/ e2 }* r$ m( T% r$ E* p0 }7 {at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
# g# `5 v9 }* k0 B/ ~/ BLet us meet at school.
8 c; S+ B; ]9 B4 x* yI play computer games at home.
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2 N* b; A5 A" c7 h" i  F  bin　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
Hong Kong is located in China.
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6 u% a) H- f: s% K% d5 }" ?+ M* W. o: Bon　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
( i* F3 C& {$ P4 ?$ c, b+ I8 wPut your homework on the desk.
+ `/ f% d5 X# s. A* i, [/ U3 uA 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)
Please come into the room.
1 b9 I2 ~" s3 c- E$ U( _2 Y+ K7 ]Jay fell into the water.

% o1 d; q9 O7 X3 j) N; Ifrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
The new teacher comes from Britain.
I have learned lots of things from this book.
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