Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
9 C+ L5 r' [: M; ^) T& ~5 ?' TA 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:
2 c$ m' O4 L4 c( `+ O9 nThe pen belongs to me.
I was born in China seven years ago.
! M9 U" b; w2 TMy mother borrowed these books from the library.

* `$ d! s& k& Y) J- v7 w+ V  P (2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：

7 y) ^$ n3 [7 S7 c$ b5 A(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
It helps to express the "time".
9 q. R9 I7 R% Y3 _它用來幫助形容時間。

3 {% w0 k1 Z/ F7 RFor example 例如:
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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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.
; k, {4 [* d9 y  N) UMary has her first swimming lesson in June.

0 U$ e% t5 T% a% r$ Z, won　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
' G' o% e& s( n( T" aVivian gave me a gift on Friday.
5 j3 x% U( ]- O+ T9 n' o3 {+ aMy 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)
9 |0 m+ i6 E# q; MShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
5 H  H! i6 z# ?7 M; h1 JBetty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.
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2 J/ x8 c" t0 e6 Bby　─　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)
6 Q8 c& E6 s7 }; M3 ZYou 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
It helps to express a certain place.
& a9 Z$ C  U. E* @/ [2 { 它用來幫助形容地點。
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+ f% Q5 {" m6 ~# `, V- FFor example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
1 Z) C1 d4 T$ ?Let us meet at school.
/ w( I% ?  z" [' V# B% JI 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)
Hong Kong is located in China.
We 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)
- ?% G' ?6 B! N$ E! r$ |Put your homework on the desk.
A 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)
$ M7 Z; E* e8 K/ _2 n1 j% dPlease come into the room.
Jay fell into the water.

from　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
) U& z* L) g" O) V/ T, kThe new teacher comes from Britain.
I have learned lots of things from this book.
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