Preposition 前置詞

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(1) What is a preposition? 甚麼是「前置詞」？
2 h3 K3 f: d3 ~) yA preposition is a word we use with a noun or a pronoun to mark its relation with the other parts of the sentence.
& q! v" O- K+ e, c2 x「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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6 o, ]/ g- w) ]0 [5 u* o( u  o2 xFor example 例如:
The pen belongs to me.
# K7 q2 ?6 g1 pI 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：

' O* \- K- H8 W, M- v(a) Prepositions of Time 和時間有關的前置詞
/ E# j7 u6 W% [8 o/ kIt helps to express the "time".
! H  U8 o% k* w( E, T它用來幫助形容時間。

8 a6 w& v# }! _1 ~$ ^  |For example 例如:
# K/ m, B8 L' q& }+ q" n* \7 z. @at　─　to describe an exact point of time (描述一個準確的時間)
# B. R6 n8 ?( r3 J/ _The show starts at two o’clock.
: l% w9 P0 J+ ?+ @/ {, DGrandpa often takes a nap at noon.
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* @$ D3 m6 g% d- K2 _in　─　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.

. T: P* l( w9 g! non　─　to represent a certain time (表示一個時間)
Vivian gave me a gift on Friday.
; [5 O9 n, a9 Q- hMy birthday is on the 6th of November.

; R4 j" l+ L3 r$ z9 @9 v" p6 ~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)
6 k) X* p  f) }' R+ BShirley has learned Japanese for two months.
Betty has gone to the supermarket for ten minutes.

+ m  e: ?- k& K" X1 s1 Y  M0 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)
* L7 \4 x. F: V# [" V9 e: O6 NYou 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
7 B! W; Q5 ~2 e( cIt helps to express a certain place.
/ `4 L" W4 z* p5 x 它用來幫助形容地點。

, B, y9 A# B7 T: u( I% hFor example:
% a2 V" g( _2 @at　─　 to represent an exact place (表示一個準確地點)
5 O. R3 ~- N/ K0 e7 A4 C2 `! ~Let us meet at school.
I play computer games at home.
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in　─　 to express a larger area of place (形容在比較大範圍的地方)
  Y; g* S- O+ q! `" T4 EHong Kong is located in China.
We have our dinner in a Italian restaurant.

on　─　to describe that a thing placed on another thing (形容在某些東西之上)
Put your homework on the desk.
" B7 E' e1 e  c+ K& e' fA ball is on the floor.

; F7 H3 ~. h* v$ l0 hinto　─　to express an action going inside some places (表示一個動作「進入」一些地方)
& S7 Z0 P# X* ^8 vPlease come into the room.
Jay fell into the water.

6 H  Q5 _! |; q; O: n* L3 Jfrom　─　to show what the origin of somebody or something is (描述事物的來源處)
The new teacher comes from Britain.
* X6 f$ Z1 u/ p# T8 c& `- e; NI have learned lots of things from this book.
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