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.
" @" _: \7 r) z+ `' C「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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8 X" Q/ L6 I0 }- f/ H" `# Y) n3 jFor example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
I was born in China seven years ago.
2 h7 Y+ H5 ^, kMy mother borrowed these books from the library.

+ j. l5 V8 S) F& D (2) Types of Prepositions前置詞的類別：
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) L2 G% O' D- F" F(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
; c) G, z* d! X! Y: ]7 Y; m5 H% PIt helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。

$ ^7 p3 P% Z3 `+ K" fFor example 例如:
at　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
3 F  ^( o9 z9 E4 _' LThe show starts at two o’clock.
! Q2 g/ s; k7 n+ s  @! v  n9 FGrandpa often takes a nap at noon.
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; x1 d2 p$ R, s9 \* Fin　─　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.
6 M7 _+ t8 u$ u1 S* t7 cMy 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)
Shirley has learned Japanese for two months.
Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

  t+ o1 Z9 K9 Q/ R% R% j% k3 J8 qby　─　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)
! B  x+ n6 e& e4 C" O! n6 u% dYou have to finish the project by next Friday.
) C+ c& ]7 `3 A! a9 {Please give me a call by tomorrow night.

! S: k) T0 f$ Y5 |, t' O6 M (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
7 t* I5 g7 J  Z. QIt helps to express a certain place.
( r% o) s% {, I1 x6 E4 p 它用來幫助形容地點。

For example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
. w8 Z* A6 A, V( I/ aLet us meet at school.
I play computer games at home.

* x+ U2 @1 }- n) S1 Iin　─　 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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7 S6 C9 h7 A9 f7 Zon　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
Put your homework on the desk.
3 F  B+ d' l1 K) L0 TA ball is on the floor.

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.
Jay fell into the water.

from　─　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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