Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
" d: g2 p7 F1 ?0 T3 a: FA 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:
The pen belongs to me.
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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(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
+ U# y2 f7 _3 S# k& t+ N" qIt helps to express the "time".
它用來幫助形容時間。

For example 例如:
at　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
- i! @  K. l1 J' p/ H! `The show starts at two o’clock.
8 f4 w! _1 H: P$ z3 q, AGrandpa often takes a nap at noon.

. t5 @$ F$ F$ O/ k4 Uin　─　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.

8 {+ [8 o( L& [) W3 b" `on　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
  R9 n; B- _- e% o  dVivian gave me a gift on Friday.
4 c! Z  }. v. Y2 M- C* d$ V) dMy birthday is on the 6th of November.

. M& t( m" ?. w8 N3 Z( ]* dfor　─　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.
, G+ G$ H) T2 YBetty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

by　─　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)
* l5 {4 _: [/ }. L; P% mYou have to finish the project by next Friday.
Please give me a call by tomorrow night.
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$ X  A6 F# o' H0 t4 y/ k (b) Prepositions of Place 和地點有關的前置詞
It helps to express a certain place.
( B: u: _3 \2 v3 N$ H 它用來幫助形容地點。
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0 L; ~$ ]# l  fFor example:
at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
! W' d* e# t' A7 y. CLet us meet at school.
' ?; P6 _. [5 K) C' ~* jI play computer games at home.

4 a$ a' {0 K& M5 Q, U$ Rin　─　 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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: C1 ]8 |" m' Lon　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
) T" i2 D! {8 L! nPut 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)
- }: S+ N$ [) C" R" q9 |Please come into the room.
# j" j5 [% _- F5 `! P: D1 X! n5 MJay fell into the water.

from　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
; R+ i) T6 b. C5 QThe new teacher comes from Britain.
- T8 {' O: ^5 v, R2 U4 {# t" kI have learned lots of things from this book.
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