Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
# D, q5 j1 v4 K! Z3 r4 yA 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。

. X7 T6 e1 o, U, t. W, FFor example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
3 @$ B* L& U: o+ }I 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：
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8 `' J$ D8 @" U! @; ?* J(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
+ [/ c7 e& P+ `( ^) ^* l0 ?It helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。

For example 例如:
( u9 I, H! x5 J/ [' e6 y, u0 f# ?at　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
The show starts at two o’clock.
2 h: {0 X9 a8 c1 n" V: cGrandpa often takes a nap at noon.
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7 o8 ?1 @2 l  _' o% h. R+ Y, t/ Din　─　to express a certain period of time (描述在某一段時間內)
$ T1 f2 n: [$ D! A& a1 z4 SI likes playing the piano in the afternoon.
0 r! D. m5 V) I' k. s  v; R8 XMary has her first swimming lesson in June.
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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.

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)
1 r+ K1 o2 s' \. ~: U) K. M: d, pShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
1 b  _- G2 l# N- f7 A1 ^. f1 `Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

/ r; `# T+ R0 }0 ]" W2 z6 Rby　─　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)
/ [4 o; L+ _/ u6 UYou have to finish the project by next Friday.
, s- p7 `6 G* ]5 j6 KPlease give me a call by tomorrow night.

(b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
0 V$ _( ]" `. D9 HIt helps to express a certain place.
  V$ o! e  S1 z) f. x" n 它用來幫助形容地點。

For example:
, |4 [1 R. p; o+ W" U3 Wat　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
( |, d: q( X& D# ]" aLet us meet at school.
7 y; \$ a* v( VI play computer games at home.

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.
% X  k# Z) `6 p) V* X9 HWe have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.

4 Q$ f* u; A# g$ Q6 J* |on　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
" [- f) _6 E$ m3 E. m! `Put your homework on the desk.
$ D$ L: r- L4 `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)
7 ?  K5 x8 x+ D- L. D0 A5 LPlease come into the room.
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" ?3 U! ~7 H3 k2 kfrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
. {4 b, H- U0 e/ b& WThe new teacher comes from Britain.
- @* M  T5 C# k; t1 e$ gI have learned lots of things from this book.
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