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 n; k0 m; v: P% _) ~For example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
% I" j0 ?/ A2 S) y/ b/ FI was born in China seven years ago.
& G0 Z6 ^$ ~, c0 i- l. B$ xMy mother borrowed these books from the library.
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4 @4 s3 W5 J. }$ A+ S$ ~# a (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
It helps to express the "time".
3 d+ D. o& z1 H# r- M3 J& h它用來幫助形容時間。
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For 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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3 ?7 G" H( {7 n  Oin　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
- E' e0 K' v. w/ `. c2 vI likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
Mary has her first swimming lesson in June.

9 p8 v: a+ a! l+ `on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
% v" g0 ~- D+ X$ _3 ~Vivian gave me a gift on Friday.
5 j8 m: ]  |% b# K: WMy 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)
5 k: E- L: T9 n3 a- DShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
. _& }/ T* h+ J& c3 o( BBetty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.
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: d& u4 d4 ^' N1 p7 I( Q) 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)
You 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
3 v* u% G5 O) Q2 jIt helps to express a certain place.
1 Q8 n4 T' w# u" R6 c3 I 它用來幫助形容地點。

For example:
- k2 y, k1 p1 t2 T* k9 I- I+ D9 r% Wat　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
' g2 A% [) a% a. Q) c8 ^Let us meet at school.
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in　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
* n, R! T' F; W  j. b6 o' d) B0 ?Hong Kong is located in China.
We have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.
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# l" m! H5 J4 j7 a% }on　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
7 r3 V9 S4 ]  j. O% N' RPut your homework on the desk.
, K, u2 Y- _7 |$ n7 e" G8 m( M( IA ball is on the floor.

( s4 y! h, a4 v; T8 zinto　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
4 I! I; I5 Y; ~( UPlease 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)
% i  g6 j6 B) d  e- ~2 DThe new teacher comes from Britain.
I have learned lots of things from this book.
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