Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
3 J- P2 A: s& Y+ j! e7 s1 [0 JA 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。

  z% Z! L" V* m* \3 L. ?9 |. V. kFor example 例如:
$ w6 [6 ]6 O) k( \) x( gThe pen belongs to me.
4 c" O6 k. |) P7 A" x% GI was born in China seven years ago.
My mother borrowed these books from the library.

(2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：

" z- N. }( x2 }: N7 B(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
It helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。

' A: b3 X2 r2 X% MFor 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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# R3 f; h, y' ]- l, y: g& T6 Tin　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
I likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
. m1 x/ y: x$ x! N# G0 J3 TMary has her first swimming lesson in June.

on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
/ O& o3 G3 k4 Y/ a& ?' UVivian gave me a gift on Friday.
- x1 |' w5 z7 p- l& K1 x) w3 N. NMy birthday is on the 6th of November.

7 K6 P. N5 ~5 K8 b6 Q) b6 R/ ^6 afor　─　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.
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# j+ ?. R2 r7 b' E% F& cby　─　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
It helps to express a certain place.
, \( [# z( ^) B% | 它用來幫助形容地點。
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( L5 ^3 g6 \9 W! F) _3 K' |For example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
Let us meet at school.
8 p1 d) G, v9 K" jI play computer games at home.
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* i9 s2 A: U$ q5 F8 M$ A+ ain　─　 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.

" T7 j3 n9 y- p" J% Uon　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
' t% u& H; i+ g$ m! {Put your homework on the desk.
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+ e0 j3 ?7 B5 t* S& ^2 n' |/ Finto　─　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.
Jay fell into the water.

6 N# V3 i% J' M) lfrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
The new teacher comes from Britain.
& |5 K- p/ J1 W2 y7 ^0 g8 K5 }( C4 |I have learned lots of things from this book.
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